Is God really real? Skeptics would be able to ask this question. Skepticism can be defined as the belief that nothing is real in the outside world. It’d be impossible to prove what we believe is real. This would hinder our curiosity, which is the driving force behind humanity. Skepticism permits curiosity to occur and faith in a higher power.
External World Skepticism posits that outsiders can’t prove real things. External world skeptical is the belief that objects and situations outside our minds cannot be proven to exist. There are three global skeptical arguments: the evil genius argument or the dreaming argument. It is easiest to see this idea from the perspective of a dream. Although you feel like you’re dreaming, your body is not actually active during the dream. You may believe that everything around is real. A nightmare could be so bad that it makes you wet your bed. The dream can feel so real that it becomes real until it wakes you up to remind you that it wasn’t real. Philosophers have claimed that it is impossible to prove anything outside of our minds real. Because we live our lives in a way that is very similar to our dreams, there is no way we can prove they are real or unreal. There is no evidence that any of the things on this planet are real or occurring. We cannot know for sure what the world around us is like. Our bodies, the setting sun, moon, stars and surroundings are all possible. Skepticism is true, because humans can’t prove that anything they perceive to be true. Skepticism is valid even if there is no proof. We perceive things based on good faith. This means that we don’t believe in things just for the sake. We believe 1+1=2, and $20 can be divisible into smaller bills. Blue is a color, but we don’t know if this is true. These beliefs are just what we believe, not the truth. The dream argument is like a dream. It feels real and everything you do is real. I might be dreaming that I am writing my paper.
The brain is the center of every concept. The brain is able to sense and tap into higher intelligence to help us think about what we perceive. Our brains are responsible for interpreting the idea we perceive. Humans, who are constantly curious, don’t know all. Humans can’t know everything, that is our human flaw. Humans are made of curiosity and have many things to consider. The human species will never be capable of determining the technicalities and reality.
However, some people still argue that external objects can be proved real, which is against skepticism. Moore’s Proof of an External World, one of the most controversial pieces of evidence against skepticalism. Moore contends that hands have an external component. Therefore, if two hands exist, then there are two external objects. Moore’s theory can’t be proved correct, as there’s no evidence that what we see is a hand. There are two types of skepticism: Pyrrhonian and academic. Pyrrhonian, or scientific skepticism, is the practice of questioning everything and never concluding. Moore can be criticized by asking: How can you prove it’s real? Our ongoing reality is so complex that we are unable to decipher it and can therefore not prove its truth.
Because it is almost like questioning if there is a God, skepticism can be the best approach to understanding humanity. Although we don’t know the answer, and will never know, religion is at the heart of human existence. Scientists can only speculate about the Big Boom Theory and the causes of the human explosion. Science revolves around this. Because of our curiosity, humans are able to survive on it. However, we don’t have to know everything. Because there is no tangible proof, we can’t prove that anything is real. We believe only in what is normal.
Imagine if people could decide whether an external reality is real or false. We’d be able to use the knowledge and control we have to make decisions. What if we really could see? Would you be willing to choose to live on an Earth that is dying and not in the space age dreams?
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