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The Dream Argument
In light of the "What is real?" thread, I've decided to share an argument that gained some traction when Descartes wrote his Meditations on First Philosophy:
The Dream Argument
As brought into question above, how are we supposed to know that we aren't constantly dreaming?
How are we supposed to be sure that our reality now isn't as false as it is when we are dreaming?
We only find out that we are dreaming because of our awakening. Does this mean that we too will awake from this reality?
The Dream Argument
He who dreams of drinking wine may weep when morning comes; he who dreams of weeping may in the morning go off to hunt. While he is dreaming he does not know it is a dream, and in his dream he may even try to interpret a dream. Only after he wakes does he know it was a dream.
~Rene DescartesAs brought into question above, how are we supposed to know that we aren't constantly dreaming?
How are we supposed to be sure that our reality now isn't as false as it is when we are dreaming?
We only find out that we are dreaming because of our awakening. Does this mean that we too will awake from this reality?
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