Hume

I think what Hume is trying to get at is that our minds are not capable of observing the world as it truly is and recalling our feelings, emotions, and senses to their full extent later. There is something that inhibits our senses from observing the real world and recalling that information. I really like the way the first quote posted stated it as many of the others did as well. I think this is a valid argument. I don't know if this is exactly what he is talking about but I thought of how our minds can make memories that we don't actually remember. I know personally I do it all the time as do all members of the human race. I have been friends with my best friend Jenny since we were two. She has told me the story of how we met so many times that even though when she first asked if I remembered and I had no idea, I can now vividly relive it like it were this morning. This happens a lot as well when people witness a crime and they are called in for their testimony. We learned about this in my psychology class, people will swear on their lives that person x was there or event y happened even when it is not true proven later by videos and such. Our minds are capable of changing our perceptions and that brings up so much more debate on reality. I think this all relates to what we talk about in class because making a documentary should capture reality. We have discussed it for weeks, and if even our minds don't know what is real, how can a filmmaker present that to the world? It is all very interesting to think about. Sorry for rambling.