In last Friday's class, Mr Wan talked about Existence. He raised a few questions. Why do we exist? What are the rules of our existence? Mr Wan's definition or concept of Existence is 'I think, therefore I am'. According to him, we only exist when we think. So, what if we are drunk, asleep, or in a trance? We do not think at those times. So does it mean that we do not exist?
Honestly, I do not quite agree with Mr Wan's concept of 'Existence'. To me, this concept may only be true for human beings. Human beings are unique because they have a mind of their own. But, many other things like animals and inanimate objects can't think, but they still exist in this world. so if according to Mr Wan's concept of 'I think, therefore I am', we exist in this world to think, then what about other things in this world? Why do they exist?
The word "existence" comes from the Latin word existere meaning "to appear," "to arise," "to become," or "to be," but literally, it means "to stand out" (ex- being the Latin prefix for "out" added to the Latin verb stare, meaning "to stand").There are many concepts regarding Existence. No two human beings are the same, therefore everyone's views on Existence will differ. For me, I believe that as long as we are something or someone in this real world, therefore we exist. The question is, does our existence matter? Will the world be any different without us? Many may not agree with me but this is what I have summarised from my understanding of existence.-Wikipedia-
