What is "Existence" - Exploring Its Meaning

[Kolahal Bhattacharya]

The recent topic is about existence.I do not want the precise deinition.But, want to know clearly, what does it mean.

 

[Andrew Mason]

The recent topic is about existence.I do not want the precise deinition.But, want to know clearly, what does it mean.

The amazing Wikipedia again has http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existence" even to this question.

AM

 

[Math Is Hard]

Like Madge, the astute manicurist, says, "You're soaking in it."

but I think this problem should go into the Philosophy forums, not Physics.

 

[quantumdude]

Yeah, Intro Physics is the place for homework questions, so I'm going to move this thread. Since it doesn't meet the Philosophy Guidelines I am going to move it to GD where you all can chit chat about existence.

 

[wolram]

The recent topic is about existence.I do not want the precise deinition.But, want to know clearly, what does it mean.

Information, micro and macro.

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

I had a look at that wikipedia thread, my God existence is sentence structure, and discussing meaning in words, so before language we could not of existed! Ontology is obviously for pedants without any imagination, or am I missing something here? I must admit I couldn't read that link without losing focus on reality.:yuck:

existence is not anything in that wikipedia article that much I do know.

 

[Danger]

Just substitute 'existence' for 'life' in the old saying; it's what happens while you're busy making other plans.

 

[RAD4921]

I have been around the sun 43 times and it appears to me that existence is some sort of learning process.

 

[NoTime]

I have been around the sun 43 times and it appears to me that existence is some sort of learning process.

I think you are just getting dizzy :rofl: :rofl:

I temporarily cause a local reduction in entropy, therefore I am.

 

[Mech_Engineer]

The recent topic is about existence.I do not want the precise deinition.But, want to know clearly, what does it mean.

What isn't existence?





But seriously, here's a good quote that I find a bit of a mind-trip:

"A fish cannot comprehend the existence of water. He is too deeply immersed in it."

-Sir Oliver Lodge

Another good thought:
Can a computer program ever have a conscious understanding of the computer running it?

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

What isn't existence?





But seriously, here's a good quote that I find a bit of a mind-trip:

"A fish cannot comprehend the existence of water. He is too deeply immersed in it."

-Sir Oliver Lodge

Another good thought:
Can a computer program ever have a conscious understanding of the computer running it?

Depends on the program, with enough sophistication you may as well ask the question: does a human being have a conception of the neural circuitry that runs it? Think HAL for example from 2000: a space odyssey, he was self aware. Not beyond the bounds of conception is it?