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Originally posted by Kyo
Well then, what do you think of the 'proof' that I have presented?
Whether proof is opinion or not depends on what you are trying to prove. If someone hits you, and you feel him hit you, see him hit you, and the person and other witnesses agree that he hit you, then it can be proven that he hit you. It is not an opinion.
Life can be made a formal system, given certain conditions. Assume, for instance, that we exist, are in fact conscious free agents, and that others are in a similar situation. From these assumptions we can begin to prove many things that are not merely opinions. We do this on a regular basis.
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While I think most people will agree with your burden of proof here (including myself), there are some who would argue that you don't necessarily know that the things you are observing are real. However, that's a debate I have no interest in pursuing. If you can't agree on something like that, there's just no fun in debating further.
I don't think life can be made a formal system. I believe a formal system requires all statements to be propositions (true or false statements), which is not life! Do you love your wife? This statement is false! You get the idea...