Ugh, why did I take Philosophy

[ksuno1stunner]

This being exists so truly that it cannot be thought not to exist.  For it is possible to think that something exists that cannot be thought not to exist, and such a being is greater than one that can be thought not to exist.  Therefore, if that then which a greater cannot be thought can be thought not to exist, then that than which a greater cannot be thought is not that than which a greater cannot be thought; and this is a contradiction.  So that than which a greater cannot be thought exists so truly that it cannot be thought not to exist.

[Joker]

Yeah.

Have fun with that.

[ksuno1stunner]

This being exists so truly that it cannot be thought not to exist.  For it is possible to think that something exists that cannot be thought not to exist, and such a being is greater than one that can be thought not to exist.  Therefore, if that then which a greater cannot be thought can be thought not to exist, then that than which a greater cannot be thought is not that than which a greater cannot be thought; and this is a contradiction.  So that than which a greater cannot be thought exists so truly that it cannot be thought not to exist.


Seriously, that's just not fair.

 

[chum1]

That's awesome.  Descartes?  His Meditations is fun to read.

[FBWillie]

Especially if you're high.

[cireksu]

I took intro to political thought instead of philosophy, much more concrete.

[fatty fat fat]

STICK TO MATH/SCIENCE FOREIGN BOY

[cireksu]

stunner are you an ELL?

[chum1]

I took intro to political thought instead of philosophy, much more concrete.

Logic is as concrete as anything.  Historically, it is thought to be more concrete than mathematics.

Traditionally, logic is studied as a branch of philosophy...Since the mid-nineteenth century formal logic has been studied as the foundation of mathematics. In 1903 Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead established logic as the cornerstone of mathematics with the publication of Principia Mathematica.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic

[cireksu]

there is nothing concrete about "I think, therefore I am".  Or wondering if everything goes away when you close your eyes.

[ECN]

its odd. with my major, i had to either take math or philosophy. i chose philosophy. i suck at math...

the only reason i liked philo, was because it got me out of math.

[AzCat]

Ugh, why did I take Philosophy

Because.

[chum1]

there is nothing concrete about "I think, therefore I am".

That is probably the only truly indubitable thing you will ever know.  As a result, it seems impossible that it could be less concrete than anything else you will ever know.  In any case, people try to reduce math to logic, not the other way around. 

[jeffy]

Just think about the poor goof-balls that major in Philosophy.  What do they do with their degree, sit around, rubbing their chin, smoking a pipe, saying "hmmmmm?"  Last I heard, the pay for doing that wasn't very good.