what is real?

can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

That football team in Madrid?

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

Ask Descartes.

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

Real estate.

Originally posted by josephw
Real estate.

But is real estate really real? I mean, for real now!

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You ask: is anything really real. Yes: Checkmate! 😳

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

Albert Einstein

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

First you start with existence.

i.e. existence exists. This is to say nothing of the nature of existance, just that it is. And know this: Existence is all that exists, nothing can exist outside existence therefore nothing can create existence.

I think the next axiom is: A is A

This is not to say anything of the nature of A, just that A can't suddenly be a B.

...and you just keep going from there.

Originally posted by eatmybishop
can someone give me a definition of something that is, without a shadow of a doubt, real?

Read "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley