Mind: A Brief Introduction (John R. Searle) / quote 111 of 138

Thinking about things that do not exist

To make matters even worse, it seems that I can sometimes think about objects that do not even exist. When I was a small child I believed that Santa Claus comes on Christmas Eve. Was my belief about Santa Claus? It certainly seems so, but how is that possible, since Santa Claus does not even exist? Notice that these are questions that only a philosopher would ask. Philosophy begins with a sense of mystery and wonder at what any sane person regards as too obvious to worry about.

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