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Borges believed in both the understanding of ideas and objects through the imagination. He was a Metaphysical Relativist, which means “reality exists in the eye of the beholder.” Borges looked at the story of Tlon, and contrasted idealism with materialism. The Tlonians did not use nouns in their language because they didn’t believe in objects. An object had to be an idea before anything else. If a Tlonian were to look at my profile, they would tell me the chair was an idea in my head and not an actual thing. “Their language and th
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Heraclitus is known as “the riddler” because of his complex, yet philosophical teachings. Simplicity, in the long run, is what will truly make you complete. To let go of the material world, and search for a deeper meaning would be most beneficiary in your life. ” Matter is real, and therefore cannot be substituted for ideas. “Materialism is the basis of all science and knowledge. ” This made me think most about what is truly important in my life. His beliefs stand that objects in nature are hard to define. ” “Being is created and indestructible, one all through, whole, immovable, and without end.
My beliefs in materialism still stand where they did before these readings, but it definitely has made me think. He was a materialist who knew that materialism couldn’t be denied. Our society is so caught up in material wealth, that people don’t actually stop to enjoy life. I appreciate the way of the Dao because in life you don’t need objects to make you happy. It is believed that Dao is the creator of everything, giving birth to “10,000 things. He senses objects, but wants to rise above concrete material and find something deeper.
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