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Originally Posted by Klashikari
And why can you assume we are "asked" to assume things are true?
I dunno what you exactly read, but from the very start, it was only Willard's investigation, not a "let me show you what is the truth without any subjective point". It is all about Willard trying to piece everything out from his point of view and knowledge. Why do you assume "we have to assume" it is true?
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Because it posits as necessary the existence of a person without whom the entire theory collapses. This person exists because it is necessary for the theory. It's cyclical, but we aren't given narrative attention to the prospect that it might be questionable for this reason. That's the author's prerogative, of course; no reason to dwell on something not of interest to the writer. But it is of considerable interest to people who claim to be interested in the facts presented.