2009-06-28

'I' do not exist

'I', in the sense of my own subjective self, does not exist.

Consider the following definition of 'exist':

A thing exists if there is a way for at least two independent observers to verify it, such that their observations match sufficiently.

Now, whereas 'I' (that is, Dace associated with this blog) exist in a certain sense (for you I am a you or a him), my interior subjective 'I' is not accessible to any of you except me. Therefore 'I' fails the test of existence as defined above.

Therefore, 'I' do not exist.

2 comments:

  1. Striking in the simplicity of its observation.

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  2. Seeing as you no longer exist I thought you might be interested in this http://faculty.virginia.edu/consciousness/

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