Essay | Science Vs Philosophy

You have a person. An event occurs. The event enters into the sensory perceptions the person. The person's experience, logic, and beliefs (in other words the brain) will interpret this in a fashion parallel to the person's brain. This is the interpretation of the astronaut.

You may or may not have a person. If the person exists, the event enters into his sensory perceptions. If it could be proven that his sensory perceptions are completely accurate (that is, if it could be proven that what we experience with our senses represents the largest, most complete picture of everything) then the person will interpret this in a fashion parallel to this person's brain. If it cannot be proven that our "sensory experience" is perfect, or, an "evil genius" is not deluding it, then the person cannot be sure that his reaction to this event is consistent with the reality of the...
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