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Originally Posted by Blowtus
I think this is one of the problems being encountered with your statements. You find it 'simple' and accept it, but the rest of us involved in the discussion are discussing *why* such things occur, and *why* they should hold any sway over us. Generally once 'simple' things are looked upon closely they are seen to be not nearly so 'simple' at all. This is I think a lot of the interest in philosophy, not accepting what is simply apparent but questioning reasons for such and trying to understand.
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indeed. Like science, philosophy appreciates the unreliability of intuition, and where science depends on empirical evidence for support, philosophy must rely on the skepticism and reasoning of others to determine what ideas are more likely to be closer to the truth than others.