If, when a person born blind and only had tactile reference to distinguish between shapes such as a globe and a cube, sight were restored and without the use of touch, could the once blind person distinguish between the two shapes.

I almost voted that I didn't give a shit, but I went with yes instead.

(05-24-2016, 12:37 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I almost voted that I didn't give a shit, but I went with yes instead.

I almost provided the ability to chose two answers simply for this reason...

How much wood?

Yes.

And to test this, I'm going to go blind some people.

I don't remember Locke or Berkeley pondering this.

(05-24-2016, 02:00 PM)Benton Wrote: Yes.

And to test this, I'm going to go blind some people.

Hmmm...Reading may not be your strong suit.

(05-24-2016, 02:34 PM)jason Wrote: I don't remember Locke or Berkeley pondering this.

Actually you would be incorrect.  Locke did ponder this.

(05-24-2016, 01:12 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: How much wood?

This has already been answered.

I'm going with C.  I don't give 1 shit, let alone 2 shits about phil's osophy.





  

(05-24-2016, 02:54 PM)SteelCitySouth Wrote: Hmmm...Reading may not be your strong suit.

(05-24-2016, 02:55 PM)SteelCitySouth Wrote: Actually you would be incorrect.  Locke did ponder this.

That doesn't mean I remember him thinking about it.

(05-24-2016, 03:12 PM)jason Wrote: That doesn't mean I remember him thinking about it.

Yes you do.  

(05-24-2016, 03:01 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: I'm going with C.  I don't give 1 shit, let alone 2 shits about phil's osophy.





  

(05-24-2016, 11:32 AM)SteelCitySouth Wrote: If, when a person born blind and only had tactile reference to distinguish between shapes such as a globe and a cube, sight were restored and without the use of touch, could the once blind person distinguish between the two shapes.

The roots of the question are older than 1600's. Is a variation of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". 

(05-24-2016, 04:59 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: The roots of the question are older than 1600's. Is a variation of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". 

I would say they are tied together, but I wouldn't say it is a variation. At least not the way the question was presented for this thread.

But I'm not a philosopher, so what do I know? I do know a blind philosopher, though, well, legally blind, not totally blind, and not from birth.

Now I'm just rambling.

(05-24-2016, 05:07 PM)Belsnickel Wrote:   I do know a blind philosopher, though, well, legally blind, not totally blind, 

I can fix that.

(05-24-2016, 04:59 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: The roots of the question are older than 1600's. Is a variation of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". 

Did you cast your vote?

(05-24-2016, 05:19 PM)Benton Wrote: I can fix that.

There are days I consider doing that, myself.

"I see!" said the blind man to his deaf and dumb wife.

But, yes, if they can at least see shapes, if they were to gain sight, they would be able to distinguish the difference. How could they not?