The dean paradox: The Wreckage of Our “Reality”
https://medium.com/@janeprasanga/the-dean-paradox-the-wreckage-of-our-reality-9f5ce22be6b1
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http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/mental-construct.pdf
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Reality is a mental construct
Just as a maggot sees “Reality” through its maggotbrain We see “Reality” through our monkey (homo-sapiens) brain
The Dean Paradox is not an error in the system — it is a revelationthat the system itself is an error.Core Idea: Reality Not Independent of Logic | Dean argues that the 'reality' we experience is actively constructed by our logical processes interpreting sensory data. It's not external and separate; it's intrinsically interwoven with and dependent upon our cognitive framework. | This is the profound twist: if our fundamental cognitive 'operating system' (logic) is flawed, then the very 'reality' we perceive and live within is itself a flawed construct. This moves beyond merely describing reality incorrectly to implying that reality itself is problematic because of its logical foundation.
Dean’s paradox thus suggests we are inhabiting a hallucination, not because our senses lie, but because the system interpreting them is systemicallyparadoxical. Reality, as we know it, may not merely be misdescribed — it may be a beautifully coherent illusion stitched together by brokenlaws.
For centuries, humanity has placed unwavering faith in the power of logic and reason as the ultimate tools for understanding the “Reality” the universe. From the rigorous deductions of mathematics to the empirical triumphs of science and the grand narratives of philosophy, our intellectual endeavors have been built upon the bedrock of logical consistency to give us an understanding of an objective “Reality” . Yet, what if this bedrock itself is fundamentally flawed, not just in its application, but in its very nature?
This unsettling question lies at the heart of the "Dean Paradox," a provocative philosophical challenge posed by Colin Leslie Dean. Far from being a mere intellectual puzzle or a simple contradiction, Dean's paradox suggests a far more profound and unsettling truth: that the very reality we inhabit is not independent of logic, but rather a mental construct shaped by its inherent limitations. This understanding, that reality is not independent of logic, is a key insight of the paradox. If our perceived reality is fundamentally intertwined with and constructed by our logical processes, and if those processes are flawed, then the dilemma's devastating consequence is that it undermines not just rational thought but our entire perception of reality itself. This essay will explore this "juicier" interpretation of the Dean Paradox, arguing that its implications extend beyond merely undermining rational thought to fundamentally questioning our entire perception of reality, thereby precipitating a deep and unavoidable epistemological crisis.Dean’s paradox(of colinleslie dean) highlights a core discrepancy between logical reasoning and livedreality. Logic insists that between two points lies an infinite set ofdivisions, making it "impossible" to traverse from start to end. Yet,in practice, the finger does move from the beginning to the end in finite time.This contradiction exposes a gap between the abstract constructs of logic andthe observable truths of reality.
Zeno said motion isimpossible dean says motion is possible with the consequence of the deanparadox
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https://www.scribd.com/document/849019262/The-Dean-Paradox-science-mathematics-philosophy-Zeno
