Everyone is interested in reality. Philosophers have devoted barrels of ink on this subject. Yet, there remains no consensus on what it is, who perceives what, and whether we perceive was actually is. Here are a couple of thoughts from an amateur.
A. When I look out the window, I see reality in the houses, trees, and grass around me. Occasionally, I'll see birds, and more rarely a rabbit. That is really real - at least to me.
B. When I look at the TV, I see a reality limited by the number of pixels given by my cable service, by the images transmitted, and by the colors I perceive. A good TV gives an even better reality.
C. Here I sit at my computer, with a wood floor reflecting the image from the TV screen. I can just barely make out the images, sometimes not at all. Yet, this is the "floor" reality presented. Not a good one.
This reflected reality makes me wonder what reality really is. Are we only seeing reflections or shadows (Plato) or distortions and simply calling it reality? The ABC's of reality are fully exemplified as thus.
A. When I look out the window, I see reality in the houses, trees, and grass around me. Occasionally, I'll see birds, and more rarely a rabbit. That is really real - at least to me.
B. When I look at the TV, I see a reality limited by the number of pixels given by my cable service, by the images transmitted, and by the colors I perceive. A good TV gives an even better reality.
C. Here I sit at my computer, with a wood floor reflecting the image from the TV screen. I can just barely make out the images, sometimes not at all. Yet, this is the "floor" reality presented. Not a good one.
This reflected reality makes me wonder what reality really is. Are we only seeing reflections or shadows (Plato) or distortions and simply calling it reality? The ABC's of reality are fully exemplified as thus.
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