Single Idea 23068

[catalogued under 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism]

Full Idea

When you know quite absolutely that everything is unreal, you then cannot see why you should take the trouble to prove it.

Gist of Idea

People who really believe anti-realism don't bother to prove it

Source

E.M. Cioran (The Trouble with Being Born [1973], 02)

Book Reference

Cioran,E.M.: 'The Trouble with Being Born', ed/tr. Richard Howard [Penguin 2012], p.27


A Reaction

Does the same apply to realists? There are at least genuine arguments in both directions. Presumably the thought is that realists have something they care about, but true anti-realists don't.