If you knew you were wrong, why would you adopt the belief in the first place? |
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I have basically come to the crescendo of my learning experience(as i assume everyone is who writes in the present tense) and have come to a philosophical cross road. Til this point (i'm fixing to be a sophomore in college) i have spent my life in an endless pursuit of knowledge (as i assume most people are who have come across this site) and accepted recently it is impossible to know any absolute objective truth. (except for the truth : I know that I can not know) I'm familiar with agnosticism, but if you only accept that you can't know anything, how can you possibly create your values out of that and live a meaningful life? |
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Thus the aesthetically sensitive man stands in the same relation to the reality of dreams as the philosopher does to the reality of existence; he is a close and willing observer, for those images afford him an interpretation of life, and by reflecting on these processes he trains himself for life. - Nietzsche
Thus the aesthetically sensitive man stands in the same relation to the reality of dreams as the philosopher does to the reality of existence; he is a close and willing observer, for those images afford him an interpretation of life, and by reflecting on these processes he trains himself for life. - Nietzsche
I think science explains processes far too narrowly (only the observable universe)and covers the 'how's' not the 'why's'. And yup gotcha with the turtle reference |
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Thus the aesthetically sensitive man stands in the same relation to the reality of dreams as the philosopher does to the reality of existence; he is a close and willing observer, for those images afford him an interpretation of life, and by reflecting on these processes he trains himself for life. - Nietzsche
You seem to ignore the gradual nature of truth. In 500 years, or 1 year, life on this earth may have come closer to the truth, but that doesn't mean the truths of the past are negated, they are simply built upon. Einstein replaced Newton, and yet Newton remains relevant and useful, just only in a certain context. The evolution of truth is only an evolution of context and applicability. |
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The ability to happily respond to any adversity is the divine.
Dream Journal Shaman Apprentice Chronicles
You desire to live a meaningful life; innate and understandable. The Catholic religion will never be eclipsed. I'm not a follower, but I can tell you why if you are interested in following something concrete, with deep meaning, that won't be brought down. |
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I've been thinking about this for a long time, too. It seems that the problem we have is our desire to be sure, to know the truth. Even saying that there's "no objective truth" is helpless in destroying that desire. Maybe it's helpless because we still believe that at some level, in future, absolute truths can be discovered, that not everything in this world is relative. Do you have this nagging feeling that it's possible in the long run? |
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What a bunch of slogans from the books... It felt like reading a post from a robot-collector without its own thoughts. |
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Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if it's true or not. You see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in. |
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The creature laughed, scornfully. "I," it said, "am afraid of nothing." "Nothing?" "Nothing," it said. "Are you extremely afraid of nothing?" "Absolutely terrified of it," admitted the dragon. "You know, I have nothing in my pocket, would you like to see it?" "No," said the dragon, uncomfortably, "I most definitely would not." There was flapping....and Charlie was alone of the beach.
"That," he said, "was much too easy."
[QUOTE=Xaqaria;1139930]You seem to ignore the gradual nature of truth. QUOTE] |
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Thus the aesthetically sensitive man stands in the same relation to the reality of dreams as the philosopher does to the reality of existence; he is a close and willing observer, for those images afford him an interpretation of life, and by reflecting on these processes he trains himself for life. - Nietzsche
For a young child, everything is a learning experience. A child doesn't know what to expect. However, an adult will expect things to behave in certain ways, just having experienced them many times. For example, I'm not overly fascinated or shocked by my shadow anymore; I know what it is, why it is, and how it will behave. That's not the case for a 2 year old. |
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