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In one of the few famous (among intellectuals) moments in philosophy, Bishop Berkley had been droning on about how we were just a dream in god's mind. Sam Johnson's chronicler said he thought that was wrong, but there was no way to prove it wrong.
Johnson kicked a rock and said "I refute it thus."
Philosophy is full of castles in clouds, this is just another one.
In one of the few famous (among intellectuals) moments in philosophy, Bishop Berkley had been droning on about how we were just a dream in god's mind. Sam Johnson's chronicler said he thought that was wrong, but there was no way to prove it wrong.
Johnson kicked a rock and said "I refute it thus."
Philosophy is full of castles in clouds, this is just another one.