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thoughtformed2013-07-12 04:55 pm
philosophicalzombie) wrote in thoughtformed2013-07-12 04:55 pm
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What does it actually mean to be fictional in this context?
I've been told that the world I come from doesn't exist, but I do. Because I exist, my brain exists, and because my brain exists, my memories are real. Are they real memories of a non-existent world?
On the other hand, isn't that true of all memories? If you try to remember what you experienced yesterday, you're imagining a world that no longer exists. The past only exists within memories - it's every bit as unreal as a fictional universe. Because my memories exist, that world had an influence on the current real world, by leading to the creation of those memories.
So doesn't that make the imaginary world I came from just as valid as the past of this world?
What does it actually mean to be fictional in this context?
I've been told that the world I come from doesn't exist, but I do. Because I exist, my brain exists, and because my brain exists, my memories are real. Are they real memories of a non-existent world?
On the other hand, isn't that true of all memories? If you try to remember what you experienced yesterday, you're imagining a world that no longer exists. The past only exists within memories - it's every bit as unreal as a fictional universe. Because my memories exist, that world had an influence on the current real world, by leading to the creation of those memories.
So doesn't that make the imaginary world I came from just as valid as the past of this world?