The following explains Why in the Ultimate Sense, the the Moon is not Absolutely Mind-Independent contrary to philosophical realism which claims the moon is absolutely mind-independent.
ANTI-Philosophical_Realism do not assume a positive moon [noumenon] out there independent of the mind awaiting to be perceived.Atla wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:40 amBut you didn't write anything that would show that the Moon can't be 'absolutely' mind-independent.Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:30 amDirect perception is irrelevant to the issue here.Atla wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:10 am
Well let's see if you know what you're talking about, now that indirect perception is on the table.
Prove that reality isn't absolutely mind-independent (I'm using your wrong definition of absolute here), without resorting to direct perception. Science and psychology have refuted direct perception, so it's a non-starter.
With reference to the above, the Empirical Realist acknowledge the candle is in one sense independent or mind-independent from the observer; this is the relative sense of mind-independence because empirical realism is ultimately subsumed within Transcendental Idealism [ mind related].
Philosophical Realism insist the 'candle' is absolutely mind-independent from the human conditions of the observers.
In one perspective, the candle above cannot be absolutely mind-independent from the human conditions because candles are created by humans.
To avoid the above, we replace the "candle" with the "moon", philosophical realists will insist the moon pre-existed humans and will continue to exists even after humans are extinct.
Now, show me how the moon can exists absolutely mind-independent???
Prove that the Moon can't be absolutely mind-independent (I'm using your wrong definition of absolute here), without resorting to direct perception. Science and psychology have refuted direct perception, so it's a non-starter.
For ANTI-Philosophical_Realism, the moon emerged and is realized within the human conditions.
Because human conditions include mind, brain and body, the moon that emerged and is realized then only perceived, known and described, it CANNOT be absolutely mind-independent.
I have linked this a '1000' times,
Reality: Emergence & Realization Prior to Perceiving, Knowing & Describing
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but you cannot get it because you are stuck with an evolutionary default of philosophical realism which is grounded on an illusion.
"Philosophical Realism" is an Evolutionary Default.
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Why Philosophical Realism is Illusory
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I have explained why the moon cannot be absolutely mind-independent many times but you cannot get it.