Accepting a common framework of provable, i.e., measurable, repeatable, falsifiable phenomena, as a concept of “reality,” seems to be a pragmatic approach, given my sensory inputs and the processing results of my brain. This is then “knowledge.”
But ultimately, this is subordinated to the possibility of an illusion – be it like in The Matrix, or as a Boltzmann brain, or whatever. Unless there is evidence for that, it appears most practical to me to go with the above, as I don’t gain anything from racking my brain about such possible illusions of reality (even though it’s fun thinking about it).
Or you might just be wrong or uninformed. That will certainly contribute to your current beliefs. Whenever you make a decision it is based on a belief. The belief being that you’re making the best choice based on your other beliefs. Be it scientific measurements, theorems and equations, it always has a margin of error actual grandness of which we truly are unaware of, because all one can be are aware of are just models of reality embed in ones mind by sensory input one were able to recieve and ones mental capabilities. of course the beliefs which are practical are the most likely to survive the test of time, however it does not prove them to be absolutely true, they’re just true enough for their application and propagation.The world is just too complex and unpredictable for human beings to operate in without considerate use of belief.
how do you know you know?
Cogito ergo sum.
Accepting a common framework of provable, i.e., measurable, repeatable, falsifiable phenomena, as a concept of “reality,” seems to be a pragmatic approach, given my sensory inputs and the processing results of my brain. This is then “knowledge.”
But ultimately, this is subordinated to the possibility of an illusion – be it like in The Matrix, or as a Boltzmann brain, or whatever. Unless there is evidence for that, it appears most practical to me to go with the above, as I don’t gain anything from racking my brain about such possible illusions of reality (even though it’s fun thinking about it).
Or you might just be wrong or uninformed. That will certainly contribute to your current beliefs. Whenever you make a decision it is based on a belief. The belief being that you’re making the best choice based on your other beliefs. Be it scientific measurements, theorems and equations, it always has a margin of error actual grandness of which we truly are unaware of, because all one can be are aware of are just models of reality embed in ones mind by sensory input one were able to recieve and ones mental capabilities. of course the beliefs which are practical are the most likely to survive the test of time, however it does not prove them to be absolutely true, they’re just true enough for their application and propagation.The world is just too complex and unpredictable for human beings to operate in without considerate use of belief.