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Re:Wittgenstein's Ladder by beyonddream on Saturday March 25, 2023 @09:58PM (#35309886)
I think parent comment meant that one can’t use the eye to see itself directly without using any intermediaries like mirror or photograph.
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Re:Wittgenstein's Ladder by IIAOPSW on Saturday March 25, 2023 @10:04PM (#35309922)
Obviously, but why isn't the use of an intermediary allowed in this metaphor?
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Re:Wittgenstein's Ladder by hgsgm on Saturday March 25, 2023 @10:20PM (#35310044)
It's allowed, but once you've used a mirror to understand your eye, you don't need the mirror anymore.
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Re:Wittgenstein's Ladder by PartiallyTyped on Sunday March 26, 2023 @05:08AM (#35312521)
Technically it’s entirely possible given sufficient gravitational bending.
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