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Quote by: ryanatau The point is you might not see the value of one system over your but that is only because you believe it. Our beliefs create our standpoint to the world but our standpoint creates our beliefs. I cannot look at the world as if I were you because I am me. If you say it only makes sense to judge to explanations by their usefulness then that means that the set of you beliefs creates that viewpoint of the world. And further, that viewpoint makes it so you cannot understand any beliefs that do not fit it.

There is a universe. We want to explain the universe. People want their explanations to be taken seriously. How does one pick one person's explanation over another explanation?

Usefulness is the goal here. If it is not useful, then its not worth while.

For me all I can do is trust that that is how you perceive the value of the world. That there is one good answer to number 4. I see many good answers to number 4 and yours is just one among many.

Please list the other good answers.

What good is that thought? It depends on what you want from an answer.

The answer has to work in some way. There needs to be some cause and effect to place.

If you want a definition and I say a kick is defined as that then that is a good answer.

This is not about definitions, this is about explanations. Explaining the events in reality is the important issue here.

So there are different ways to look at the world. Different perspectives and aspects of the world. All of these perspective might well lead to an identity but that identity might very well depend on how you order you beliefs.

There are many perspectives in this world, the ones that are taken serious are the ones that are most effective and the ones that people learn from.