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Postulation about the act of dreaming
The dream argument is the postulation that the act of dreaming provides preliminary evidence that the senses trusted to distinguish reality from illusion
Dream_argument
Hypothesis that reality could be a computer simulation
Zhuangzi's "Butterfly Dream" and René Descartes's "evil demon". In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed the simulation argument suggesting that if a
Simulation_hypothesis
Concept in Cartesian philosophy
reliability of the senses culminating in the dream argument and then extends this with the deceiving God argument. Descartes refers to "the long-standing opinion
Evil_demon
1641 book by René Descartes
"Dream Argument" to suggest the universal possibility of dreaming—that though there is waking experience, I can never know which moments are dreams and
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
Play by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular and widely performed plays. Another subplot involves an argument between Titania, Queen
A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
of Descartes's version of the dream argument, making the counter-argument that people cannot have physical pain in dreams as they do in waking life. Some
John_Locke
Cognitive process of withholding judgment
the examples of the dream and the demon.[page needed] Descartes hypothesized that due to the possibility of very realistic dreams humans can only believe
Suspension_of_judgment
Form of methodological skepticism
From this, Descartes proposed two arguments, the dream and the demon. Descartes, knowing that the context of our dreams, while possibly unbelievable, are
Cartesian_doubt
Vivid and convincing dream about awakening from sleep
REMs. Inception, a 2010 science fiction film Dream argument Lucid dream Sleep paralysis The Butterfly Dream "The Pool Guy", an episode of The Twilight Zone
False_awakening
Argument for the existence of God
The trademark argument is an a priori argument for the existence of God developed by the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes. The name
Trademark_argument
Thought experiment
The wax argument or the sheet of wax example is a thought experiment that René Descartes created in the second of his Meditations on First Philosophy.
Wax_argument
Logically self-contradictory statement
"unity of opposites". In logic, many paradoxes exist that are invalid arguments, yet are nevertheless valuable in promoting critical thinking, while other
Paradox
Philosophical idea that only one's own mind is certain to exist
world Cognitive closure (philosophy) Consensus reality Derealisation Dream argument Ethical solipsism Existential nihilism Externism False awakening Immaterialism
Solipsism
Philosophical thought experiment
Deep time – Time scales on the billions of years Dream argument – Postulation about the act of dreaming Evolution of biological complexity Heat death of
Boltzmann_brain
Philosophical thought experiment
brain-in-a-vat is a contemporary version of the argument given in Hindu Maya illusion, Zhuangzi's "Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly", and the evil demon in
Brain_in_a_vat
Phrase of the philosopher René Descartes
cogito" is used to refer to an argument from it. In the Meditations, Descartes phrases the conclusion of the argument as "that the proposition, I am,
Cogito,_ergo_sum
Philosophical thought experiment
hears him, is he still wrong?”. Counterfactual definiteness Descartes' dream argument Epistemology Object (philosophy) Object permanence Observer effect (physics)
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
If_a_tree_falls_in_a_forest_and_no_one_is_around_to_hear_it,_does_it_make_a_sound?
Philosopher and writer (born 1973)
Policy. 10 (4): 455–476. doi:10.1111/1758-5899.12718. Doomsday argument Dream argument Effective altruism Pascal's mugging Bostrom says that the risk
Nick_Bostrom
Using inconsistent arguments
chaudron) is a rhetorical device wherein one uses multiple arguments to defend a point, but the arguments are inconsistent with each other. Jacques Derrida uses
Kettle_logic
2001 American film
except for Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2. Dream argument Dream art Oneironautics Simulated reality "WAKING LIFE (15)". British Board
Waking_Life
Problem in epistemology that any proposition can be endlessly questioned
In epistemology, the regress argument is the argument that any proposition requires a justification. However, any justification itself requires support
Regress argument (epistemology)
Regress_argument_(epistemology)
Spanish-language play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Platonic Allegory of the Cave), and is directly related to Descartes's dream argument. It has been explored by writers from Lope de Vega to Shakespeare. Key
Life_Is_a_Dream
Delusion in which one believes their life is a staged reality TV show
"You know you've made it when you have a disease named after you." Dream argument Five minute hypothesis Frank Chu Matrix hypothesis Matrix defense Problem
Truman_Show_delusion
1993 book by Carlos Castaneda
Hermetic starfire body Dream argument – Postulation about the act of dreaming Lucid dream – Dream where one is aware that one is dreaming Castaneda, Carlos
The_Art_of_Dreaming
Belief that natural wholes are similar to machines
which he points out the flaws of a typical anti-mechanist argument. Informally, this is the argument that the (alleged) difference between "what can be mechanically
Mechanism_(philosophy)
Category of thought experiment
three arguments to cast doubt on our ability to know objectively: the dream argument, the deceiving God argument, and the malicious demon argument. Since
Demon_(thought_experiment)
French polymath (1596–1650)
Descartes offers proofs of a benevolent God (the trademark argument and the ontological argument respectively). Descartes has faith in the account of reality
René_Descartes
Fantasy about worlds accessed through dreams
to the Dream argument than solipsism, granting them psychic powers based on lucid dreaming. Bloodborne takes place in, or partially in, a dream realm,
Dream_world_(plot_device)
Rejection of certain ideas about reality
the dream argument, suggested by philosophers such as René Descartes, points out that, while dreaming, people usually cannot distinguish between dream and
Nihilism
Distortion of the perception of reality
Delusion – Fixation of holding false beliefs. Dream argument – Postulation about the act of dreaming Hallucination – A vivid perception in the absence
Illusion
Philosophical question
religion and theology. A wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of God (with the same or similar arguments also generally being used when talking
Existence_of_God
Epistemological view centered on reason
Whereas both philosophies are under the umbrella of epistemology, their argument lies in the understanding of the warrant, which is under the wider epistemic
Rationalism
Awareness of facts, or competency
impossible. For example, the dream argument states that perceptual experience is not a source of knowledge since dreaming provides unreliable information
Knowledge
2006 film by Michel Gondry
a dream sequence, has the melody of the song "After Hours" by the Velvet Underground but with different lyrics. Dream Lucid dreaming Dream argument False
The_Science_of_Sleep
1637 treatise by Descartes
thinking, therefore I exist"), which occurs in Part IV of the work. A similar argument without this precise wording is found in Meditations on First Philosophy
Discourse_on_the_Method
Idea that refutes itself
nervous system. Similar premises are found in Descartes's evil demon and dream argument. Philosopher Hilary Putnam argues that some versions of the thought
Self-refuting_idea
Open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
described himself as a "reluctant dualist". One argument Elitzur makes in favor of dualism is an argument from bafflement. According to Elitzur, a conscious
Mind–body_problem
Philosophical study of knowledge
in favor of global skepticism is the dream argument. It starts from the observation that, while people are dreaming, they are usually unaware of this. This
Epistemology
Philosophical views that question the possibility of knowledge or certainty
brain in a vat. The "dream argument", proposed by both René Descartes and Zhuangzi, supposes reality to be indistinguishable from a dream. The "five minute
Philosophical_skepticism
Concept in epistemology
cannot always be established or verified. Critical thinking Dream argument Regress argument (epistemology) Münchhausen trilemma Blaauw, Martijn; Pritchard
Justification_(epistemology)
Thought experiment in the philosophy of mind
In philosophy of mind, the knowledge argument (also known as Mary's Room, Mary the Colour Scientist, or Mary the super-scientist) is a thought experiment
Knowledge_argument
Chinese philosopher (c.369 – c.286 BC)
Confucian society and historical figures are humorous and at times ironic. Dream argument Goblet word Liezi Tao Te Ching Chinese: 莊子, literally "Master Zhuang";
Zhuang_Zhou
Error in reasoning attributed to René Descartes
for the existence of a benevolent God, in order to defeat his skeptical argument in the first Meditation that God might be a deceiver. He then says that
Cartesian_circle
Totality of existing entities
the academic literature. The dream argument asserts that a person can never be fully certain they are not currently dreaming, casting general doubt on the
Reality
Cartesian metaphysical concept
substance. He describes a piece of wax in the Second Meditation (see Wax argument). A solid piece of wax has certain sensory qualities. However, when the
Res_extensa
Book by Descartes
includes additional material from the 1647 French translation. Bucket argument Conservation of momentum Related works The World (Descartes) Principia
Principles_of_Philosophy
Part of a thought experiment
with a great deal of Philosophical skepticism. Descartes comes to the Dream argument within the Meditations to push forward the idea that our general senses
Cartesian_Self
Idea in the philosophy of science
skeptical arguments, Descartes presents two arguments involving underdetermination. His dream argument points out that experiences perceived while dreaming (for
Underdetermination
Study of geometry using a coordinate system
Initially the work was not well received, due, in part, to the many gaps in arguments and complicated equations. Only after the translation into Latin and the
Analytic_geometry
20th-century tradition of Western philosophy
theories involve a closure principle, as do many skeptical arguments (e. g. the dream argument). In Proof of An External World (1939), G. E. Moore uses
Analytic_philosophy
Philosophical and scientific system of René Descartes
knowledge. Aristotle and St. Augustine's work influenced Descartes's cogito argument.[failed verification] Additionally, there is similarity between Descartes's
Cartesianism
Epistemological problem
consciousness Binding problem Boltzmann brain Brain in a vat Chinese room Dream argument Ethics of uncertain sentience Explanatory gap Hard problem of consciousness
Problem_of_other_minds
Team of lawyers who represented O. J. Simpson
The "Dream Team" refers to the team of trial lawyers that represented American athlete O. J. Simpson in his 1995 trial for the alleged murders of his
Dream_Team_(law)
Tradition of Buddhist philosophy and psychology
not occur everywhere and at every time. Vasubandhu responds with the dream argument, which shows how a world created by the mind can still seem to have
Yogachara
Brain state and state of consciousness
coeruleus-dependent arousal. Dream argument Eugeroic High-conductance state Lucid dream Sleepwalking Mindfulness "Sleep, dreams and wakefulness". univ-lyon1
Wakefulness
2024 Dream Star Fighting Marigold wrestling tournament
Marigold Dream Star Grand Prix 2024 (マリーゴールドドリームスターグランプリ2024, Marīgōrudo dorīmu sutā guranpuri 2024), stylized as DREAM✴︎STAR GP 2024, was a professional
Marigold Dream Star Grand Prix 2024
Marigold_Dream_Star_Grand_Prix_2024
List of web series episodes
Battle for Dream Island is an American animated web series created by twin brothers Cary and Michael Huang. The first episode was uploaded to YouTube
List of Battle for Dream Island episodes
List_of_Battle_for_Dream_Island_episodes
1949 play by Arthur Miller
in late 1940s Brooklyn and told through a montage of memories, dreams, and arguments of the protagonist Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who is despondent
Death_of_a_Salesman
American poet
his first paper based on his new thinking; it was about Descartes' dream argument. Ebersole's work from his mature period (available in his three books)
Frank_Ebersole
Japanese light novel series and its adaptations
Rascal Does Not Dream, known in Japan as Seishun Buta Yarō (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎; Rascal, lit. 'Teenage Pig') or AoButa (青ブタ), is a Japanese light novel series
Rascal_Does_Not_Dream
Philosophical terms
notable proponent of historiographical externalism. Anti-psychologism Dream argument Emic and etic Foundationalism Relativism Self-awareness Simulated reality
Internalism_and_externalism
2026 video game
help remedy an argument between two Miis. This can lead to them either making up, staying enemies, or confessing their love. Living the Dream has no end condition;
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Tomodachi_Life:_Living_the_Dream
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
written 80-page treatment for a horror film envisioning "dream stealers," based on lucid dreaming. Deciding he needed more experience before tackling a production
Inception
1990 film by Akira Kurosawa
Dreams (Japanese: 夢, Hepburn: Yume), also known as Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, is a 1990 magical realist anthology film of eight vignettes written and directed
Dreams_(1990_film)
Absence of belief in the existence of deities; the opposite of theism
problem of evil, the argument from inconsistent revelations, the rejection of concepts that cannot be falsified, and the argument from nonbelief. Nonbelievers
Atheism
—Lucretius In his meditations, Descartes uses the CAP to support his trademark argument for the existence of God. Descartes' assertions were disputed by Thomas
Causal_adequacy_principle
Cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line
Disney Dream is a cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. She is the third ship in the Disney Cruise
Disney_Dream
4th/5th century Buddhist monk
that are 'not there.'" One of Vasubandhu's main arguments in the Twenty verses is the Dream argument, which he uses to show that it is possible for mental
Vasubandhu
2010 debut poetry collection by Ken Chen
explore communication, family, and heartbreak in a range of frameworks: dream, argument, novella, letter, monologue." Hyphen saw the book as "fresh and intelligent"
Juvenilia (Chen poetry collection)
Juvenilia_(Chen_poetry_collection)
Italian scientist and mathematician (1650–1718)
he was influenced by Cartesianism. Fardella was a supporter of the dream argument. He was a follower of Nicolas Malebranche and interpreted René Descartes
Michelangelo_Fardella
National ethos of the United States
The "American Dream" is a phrase referring to the national ethos of the United States: that every person has the freedom and opportunity to succeed and
American_Dream
Epistemological theory
He used various arguments to challenge the reliability of the senses, citing previous errors and the possibilities that he was dreaming or being deceived
Foundationalism
Hungarian philosopher, rabbi, and author (1925–2013)
investment. In this book, he applies epistemic logic to "Descartes dream argument, issues of privileged access, fallibilism, scepticism, understanding
George_N._Schlesinger
2007 film by Jaume Collet-Serra
Goal II: Living the Dream (also known simply as Goal II) is a 2007 sports drama film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Mike Jefferies
Goal_II:_Living_the_Dream
Japanese music media franchise
BanG Dream!, also known as Bandori! (バンドリ！), is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in
BanG_Dream!
Spanish autonomous city in northwestern Africa
and PSOE. Reasons cited for not recognizing Tamazight are related to the argument that the variety is not standardized. The defence of the enclave is the
Melilla
Philosophical dialogue by Descartes
Norman Kemp Smith to English in 1957) "is a helpful commentary on the argument of Articles 74-78" of The Passions of the Soul. Descartes begins by observing
The Search for Truth by Natural Light
The_Search_for_Truth_by_Natural_Light
All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event
WrestleDream was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the third annual WrestleDream and took
WrestleDream_(2025)
Swedish poet, novelist, and scholar (1936–2016)
“connection to Descartes' dream argument: You start with a story and it proves to be the story of a completely different person who is dreaming up the story which
Lars_Gustafsson
Assigning of meaning to dreams
Dream interpretation is the process of assigning meaning to dreams. In many ancient societies, such as those of Egypt and Greece, dreaming was considered
Dream_interpretation
Japanese anime television series
BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! is a Japanese anime television series created by Bushiroad and produced by Sanzigen. It is a spin-off of the main BanG Dream! anime
BanG_Dream!_It's_MyGO!!!!!
I Dream of Jeannie is an American fantasy sitcom starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master
List of I Dream of Jeannie episodes
List_of_I_Dream_of_Jeannie_episodes
Tool for interpreting dream images
of dreams. The dream dictionary includes interpretations of dreams, giving each symbol in a dream a specific meaning. The argument of what dreams represent
Dream_dictionary
Buddhist philosophical tradition
there" when there are no such things. Vasubandhu then goes on to use the dream argument to argue that mental impressions do not require external objects to
Buddhist_philosophy
2019 Japanese anime film
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl is a 2019 Japanese animated supernatural romantic drama film based on the sixth and seventh volumes of the light
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
Rascal_Does_Not_Dream_of_a_Dreaming_Girl
Video-sharing platform
2024 – via Google Support. Seabrook, John (January 16, 2012). "Streaming Dreams". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved
YouTube
1995 graphic novel
The Third Argument (Serbian: Treći argument) is a Serbian graphic novel based on the works of Serbian writer Milorad Pavić, with script by Zoran Stefanović
The_Third_Argument
American actress (born 1997)
that's a dream as an actor ... I'm a very outdoorsy, athletic person, so to play a character that [required me] to transform myself was a dream". Critic
Sydney_Sweeney
Film by Ridley Scott
1958 Daniel P. Mannix novel Those About to Die. The script was acquired by DreamWorks Pictures, and Scott signed on to direct the film. Principal photography
Gladiator_(2000_film)
Large-screen film format
Solar Max satellite. This footage was included in the 1985 IMAX movie The Dream Is Alive. Kennedy Space Center in Florida has two IMAX 3D theaters. These
IMAX
Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
the Year in 2015, the All-time UEFA Euro XI in 2016, and the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020. In recognition of his record-breaking goalscoring success
Cristiano_Ronaldo
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
the Fantastic Four title performing well, Lee and Kirby were trying to dream up a "soul-stirring...super sensational new villain" for the series. Looking
Doctor_Doom
Topics referred to by the same term
consequential relationship between two or more events Reason (argument), a premise in support of an argument, for what reason or purpose Grounding (metaphysics)
Why
American musician and actor
Schwartzman directed the films Dreamland (2016), The Unicorn (2018), and The Argument (2020), acted in his cousin Sofia Coppola's projects Lick the Star (1998)
Robert_Schwartzman
Sacred era in Australian Aboriginal mythology
The Dreaming, also referred to as Dreamtime, is a term devised by early anthropologists to refer to a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian
The_Dreaming
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
in the Age of Revolutions" | Middle East – Topics & Arguments". Middle East – Topics & Arguments. 10: 109–112. doi:10.17192/meta.2018.10.7716. Archived
Ottoman_Empire
Song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1968
"If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown of The Skylarks for the singer and notable for its similarities
If_I_Can_Dream
Vice President of the United States since 2025
status after they had arrived in the United States. Walz rejected Vance's argument, and the microphones were muted as Vance continued speaking. Nielsen Media
JD_Vance
Most populous city in California, US
in an avalanche of production, the like of which he had never seen, nor dreamed possible." Following World War II, a major influx of new residents and
Los_Angeles
Canadian actor (1971–2010)
Murphy's Romance (1985), Lucas (1986), License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). His role in The Lost Boys (1987) made him a household name
Corey_Haim
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