Have you ever found yourself theorizing on the best courses of action for humanity? Here are a number of questions to help you find out which philosophy best suits you. Mull it over. Enjoy the thought process.
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Have you ever found yourself theorizing on the best courses of action for humanity? Here are a number of questions to help you find out which philosophy best suits you. Mull it over. Enjoy the thought process.
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Descartes:
Probably through reason people found societies to make sense; God gave me the faculty of reason, so I should use it; I can reason through any argument to get the truth; Guided by reason, all is well; Clever reasoning is beautiful.
Kant:
Through the common understanding that there are some things that people should and shouldn’t do as a group of people as a whole; God really doesn’t enter into philosophy, per se; Truth is universal, so as long as we can universalize the statements, they will have meaning; Anyone can rule by following basic principles; Beauty comes from morality.
Nietzsche:
Through sacrifice of natural right for the greater protections laws would provide; God is dead; (While shaking a fist at them) I have your truth right here!; Whoever is strongest; Strength is beautiful.
Plato:
Though a push towards higher beauty and Truth; You can’t separate God from the ideal of supreme good; There’s no other discussion of merit to have but one about Truth; The ideal state is when kings are philosophers, and philosophers are kings; Beauty is truth.
Rousseau:
Through a slow reduction of man to a state where there is nothing great left; Good character comes from God; A great person creates truth; Whoever can break the status quo; Who cares about beauty?
On truth, I agree with Plato. I discounted Descartes’ “clever reasoning is beautiful” because of the word “clever.” Somehow clever implies subterfuge, subtle bias, an intent to fool. Artful.
I get the same impression – I’m thinking that Descarte needed a better editor.
Descarte walked into a bar and ordered a drink. When he had finished it, the bartender asked if he’d like another. Descarte said, “I think not,” and ceased to exist.
ROTFL!!!!!!!!
You really had to be there —
That killed them at the Geek’s Convention —