lolderplife
lolderplife t1_j3e3b0o wrote
Reply to comment by guleblanc in For the émigré philosopher Imre Lakatos, science degenerates unless it is theoretically and experimentally progressive by ADefiniteDescription
I'm a big fan of the philosophy of science and the philosophy of mathematics. I love Lakatos and read a bit of Feyerabend too. Definitely a better choice of philosopher to read when learning the history of math and science.
lolderplife t1_j2zlmfw wrote
Reply to comment by sngNvnRb in Look on the dark side | We must keep the flame of pessimism burning: it is a virtue for our deeply troubled times, when crude optimism is a vice by ADefiniteDescription
The "Naive self" as we may call it is a very important concept that needs to be dealt with. If we do not understand ourselves, what we want, and how the world is constructed around us, how can we ever attempt to move forward in a way that is reasonable to our personal wants and needs?
Wonderful suggestion friend.
lolderplife t1_j0p0kh1 wrote
Following that.
The universe is composed of a multitude of atoms that come together to form objects. The world is governed by a principle of cosmic sympathy in it's natural state. Some things are inherently in accordance (sympatheia) with one another. Some things clash, and some things have more sympathy than others. When they reach their natural state, they reach harmonies with other things in accordance with them.
But the question is do we really need to believe that everything is connected to everything, to act in a good or moral way?
lolderplife t1_j4ko37e wrote
Reply to comment by blackant89 in Democracy is Only a Means to an End (Examining the Inherent Political Authority of Democracy) by contractualist
Humans yeah?