Re^7: The world is not object oriented (things or not?)

[Aristotle]

I can point at the sky. I can hear music. I can see colours. I can think about life and can be scared of death. I can worship some principle of nature.

[BrowserUk]

And you don't classify all of those..er..things as "things"?

[Aristotle]

So how do you define "thing" if you consider these to be things? What makes a thing a thing? In terms of what can the essence of being a thing be described?

[BrowserUk]

That was my definition.

Anything. Everything, All things are things.

If you can use the word 'it', in a sentance to describe it, it is a thing.

Perhaps the simplest definition is: If there is a word, picture or thought that to any degree, greater or lesser, decribes something, then it is a thing.

Returning to the earlier description. If I (or anyone) can conceive of it; it is a thing.

I'm guessing that about now, there are an aweful lot of onlookers wishing this thread would die :)