The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
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The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Consider this:
"I don't exist"
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
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Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
"I don't exist"
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Let's assume it's a paradox.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Consider this:
"I don't exist" is true
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
It is true that it is true that it is true that it is a paradox...
ad infinitem.
QED
It is not true that it is a paradox.
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it is "not true that it is a paradox." ...Sculptor wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:24 pmLet's assume it's a paradox.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Consider this:
"I don't exist" is true
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
It is true that it is true that it is true that it is a paradox...
ad infinitem.
QED
It is not true that it is a paradox.
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
It is never true that it is "not true that it is a paradox." What are you talking about!?
My Paradox still stands!
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
I'm not sure why you think that because of the list you made and imply could (should?) go on forever you don't exist. Those are just letters on a screen, not even an argument, and your existence is not dependent on you writing any of that list, let alone an infinite version. You made a lot of statements, which are not tied together in an argument.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
But can you solve the Paradox?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:47 pmI'm not sure why you think that because of the list you made and imply could (should?) go on forever you don't exist. Those are just letters on a screen, not even an argument, and your existence is not dependent on you writing any of that list, let alone an infinite version. You made a lot of statements, which are not tied together in an argument.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
'That which is never ceases to be. That which is not never comes into existence' ~ Quoted by Parmenides
God (if God exists) was not born.
Parmenides seems to assume that a thing can come into existence either (a) from being or (b) from not-being.
He would rule out (a) on the grounds that a thing can't come into being from itself; he would rule out (b) on the grounds that nothing comes from nothing.
There is only one homogeneous substance, always itself, always in the same place, that is, in itself, being only itself, knowing only itself, loving only itself. The homogeneous substance of all phenomena is not just behind all appearances. It is in the foreground as well. There is only that.
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
My paradox stands is true.is true is true to infintiityMagnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:34 pmSo it's true that it's true that it's true that it is "not true that it is a paradox." ...Sculptor wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:24 pmLet's assume it's a paradox.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Consider this:
"I don't exist" is true
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
It is true that it is true that it is true that it is a paradox...
ad infinitem.
QED
It is not true that it is a paradox.
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
It is never true that it is "not true that it is a paradox." What are you talking about!?
My Paradox still stands!
QED it does not stand
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
I didn't see a paradox. Explain why you need to make that list, why it needs to be infinite in order claim that you exist or if it is supposed to be entailed somehow by your existence, demonstrate that. For some reason, not stated, you decided to make a list. For some reason you decided, though it is not stated why. the list has to be infinite. For some reason, not stated, this entails either you do not exist or any argument that you exist or statement you exist leads to infinite assertions.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:03 pmBut can you solve the Paradox?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:47 pmI'm not sure why you think that because of the list you made and imply could (should?) go on forever you don't exist. Those are just letters on a screen, not even an argument, and your existence is not dependent on you writing any of that list, let alone an infinite version. You made a lot of statements, which are not tied together in an argument.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
I did see a couple of contradictory claims.
You exist.
You don't exist.
I saw no justification for either, though I do happen to believe the first one is true.
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Is what you are saying here true?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:31 pmI didn't see a paradox. Explain why you need to make that list, why it needs to be infinite in order claim that you exist or if it is supposed to be entailed somehow by your existence, demonstrate that. For some reason, not stated, you decided to make a list. For some reason you decided, though it is not stated why. the list has to be infinite. For some reason, not stated, this entails either you do not exist or any argument that you exist or statement you exist leads to infinite assertions.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:03 pmBut can you solve the Paradox?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:47 pm I'm not sure why you think that because of the list you made and imply could (should?) go on forever you don't exist. Those are just letters on a screen, not even an argument, and your existence is not dependent on you writing any of that list, let alone an infinite version. You made a lot of statements, which are not tied together in an argument.
I did see a couple of contradictory claims.
You exist.
You don't exist.
I saw no justification for either, though I do happen to believe the first one is true.
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Dontaskme wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:08 pm'That which is never ceases to be. That which is not never comes into existence' ~ Quoted by Parmenides
God (if God exists) was not born.
Parmenides seems to assume that a thing can come into existence either (a) from being or (b) from not-being.
He would rule out (a) on the grounds that a thing can't come into being from itself; he would rule out (b) on the grounds that nothing comes from nothing.
There is only one homogeneous substance, always itself, always in the same place, that is, in itself, being only itself, knowing only itself, loving only itself. The homogeneous substance of all phenomena is not just behind all appearances. It is in the foreground as well. There is only that.
The eternal truth of truth is all there is. Congratulations, you have Solved the Paradox!There is only one homogeneous substance, always itself
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Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Are we changing topics?Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:40 pmIs what you are saying here true?Iwannaplato wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:31 pmI didn't see a paradox. Explain why you need to make that list, why it needs to be infinite in order claim that you exist or if it is supposed to be entailed somehow by your existence, demonstrate that. For some reason, not stated, you decided to make a list. For some reason you decided, though it is not stated why. the list has to be infinite. For some reason, not stated, this entails either you do not exist or any argument that you exist or statement you exist leads to infinite assertions.
I did see a couple of contradictory claims.
You exist.
You don't exist.
I saw no justification for either, though I do happen to believe the first one is true.
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Yeah... Deflationism.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Consider this:
"I don't exist" is true
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
I DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflation ... ncy_theory
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
NON SEQUITURMagnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm Consider this:
"I don't exist" is true
PROOF:
Let's assume that I do exist
So it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that I exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true that... (Infinity...)
Infinity never ends, so I never exist.
FALSEI DON'T EXIST
END OF PROOF
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
Let assume that I don't exist.
"I don't exist" is true.
So it's true that I don't exist
So it's true that it's true that I don't exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true ... that I don't exist
Infinity never ends, so I never don't exist.
I EXIST
END OF PROOF
"I don't exist" is true.
So it's true that I don't exist
So it's true that it's true that I don't exist
So it's true that it's true that it's true that it's true ... that I don't exist
Infinity never ends, so I never don't exist.
I EXIST
END OF PROOF
Re: The Paradox of the Non-Existence of Self
It isn't a paradox.Magnolia5275 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:11 pm
...But I feel like I exist! It's a Paradox!
Can you solve the Paradox?
Assuming that you do exist, it is legitimate to say, "it's true that I exist". That assertion states a fact, and to go on to say, " it's true that it's true that I exist", merely confirms it. If you continue to say, "it's true that it's true that it's true......., you are just continuing to confirm it into infinity, forever diminishing any doubt about your existence.