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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Philosophy is the way we try to assign (semantic) meaning to science/scientific observations.

Does the universe really exist outside of our minds? Is the position of matter actually the position we view it at? What is consciousness? I mean it depends on what you mean by existing, or being in a state, or consciousness. When you break language down far enough it becomes clear that it's not objective, and it's entirely suited to each person's unique subjective understanding and interpretation with the context. Language is definitions all the way down. It doesn't make sense to use human language to describe anything objectively, yet we try anyways.

At least, that's how I feel about philosophy as a linguist and someone who really likes theoretical universe stuff.