You Are Not a Subject, You Are the World

A transcendental idea from the philosophy of consciousness

Siddharth Chatterjee

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The obvious explanation for the world we experience is that the world, with its bright green leaves, rough stones and icy rivers is out there, and we apprehend it through our senses.

But this view of reality, which philosophers call naïve realism, feels shaky on scrutiny.

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Siddharth Chatterjee

Writer-philosopher. Essays on modernity, creativity and the mind. Let’s build an internet for big ideas: siddharthchatterjee.com/email-list/