Materialist versus Idealist

 
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Gonna do the OP's job for him and explain the two terms, as well as the debate between them.

Materialism and idealism are two opposing existentialist philosophies that deal with our perception--specifically, how we perceive the outside world.

Materialists believe that there is a physical, tangible universe outside of our perception. In other words, even if we didn't exist to perceive it, the universe would still be around. If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, it still makes a sound. This is backed up by basic scientific principles, such as Newton's laws of motion.

Idealism, in this context, is synonymous with solipsism--the belief that nothing actually exists outside of your perception. If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, idealists believe that no sound is made. This belief is backed up by farts and dogshit.

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I'm a materialist.
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Gonna do the OP's job for him and explain the terms/the debate between them.

Why is it my job to explain those two concepts? If you don't have an opinion on it, why bother responding?


 
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Gonna do the OP's job for him and explain the terms/the debate between them.

Why is it my job to explain those two concepts? If you don't have an opinion on it, why bother responding?

Well, I certainly have an opinion of it now thanks to the descriptions provided.

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If you don't have an opinion on it, why bother responding?
Because you could have an opinion on it, if only you explained the terms. People think about these concepts all the time, but not everybody is familiar with the terms ascribed to them by philosophers.


 
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Because you could have an opinion on it, if only you explained the terms. People think about these concepts all the time, but not everybody is familiar with the terms ascribed to them by philosophers.

If you don't know the terms, you likely haven't discussed the idea. If you haven't discussed the idea, you're probably not that great at defending them. If you aren't great at defending them, well...


 
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If you don't know the terms, you likely haven't discussed the idea.
But you've probably thought about it.

Fact is, if I didn't explain what the terms were, you would have had at least three people asking what the fuck you were talking about it (even though it's philosophy 101).
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His eyebrows sparkling, his white beard hangs down to his chest. The thatched mats, spread outside his chise, spread softly, his splendid attos. He polishes, cross-legged, his makiri, with his eyes completely absorbed.

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The god of Ainu Mosir, Ae-Oine Kamuy, descendant of Okiku-Rumi, He perishes, a living corpse. The summers day, the white sunlight, unabrushed, ends simply through his breath alone.
Materialism. Solipsism is reserved for existential fiction.


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But for reals though, only a silly person would think that reality is non-existent because you can't see or hear it.


 
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But you've probably thought about it.

Fact is, if I didn't explain what the terms were, you would have had at least three people asking what the fuck you were talking about it (even though it's philosophy 101).

Fair enough.


 
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
Neither.

Fuck your dichotomy.