All that said, we have a ''paradox''. On one hand ignorance and the accompanying stupidity is a sure source of happiness and on the other hand knowledge and wisdom are also sources of happiness. — TheMadFool
It's different for different people. — T Clark
Philosophy is about making sense of the world, not about seeking happiness. — Noblosh
You're taking the literal definition of philosophy to be what it is about — Chany
So, you're saying it's a matter of opinion - of a subjective character. Then why all the fanfare about philosophy? Why take the uphill road towards wisdom and knowledge when you could simply plop yourself at the bottom, in joyful ignorance? — TheMadFool
But philosophy is defined as love of wisdom and love is an emotion which, as far as I know, brings happiness. I think no person would engage in philosophy without it being a happy occasion. — TheMadFool
But philosophy is defined as love of wisdom and love is an emotion which, as far as I know, brings happiness. I think no person would engage in philosophy without it being a happy occasion. — TheMadFool
a ''paradox''. On one hand ignorance and the accompanying stupidity is a sure source of happiness and on the other hand knowledge and wisdom are also sources of happiness. — TheMadFool
Go through all the posts on the website. I would not call the general tone "happy." People who think too much tend to be a melancholy and self-involved bunch — T Clark
What do you mean by ''think too much''? Did Socrates think too much? — TheMadFool
Would you question what I mean if I say "eat to much" or "drink too much?" People who eat to much tend to get obese, which has health consequences. People who think to much tend to focus on abstractions rather than experience of the physical and social world, which has psychological consequences. — T Clark
I think there's a distinction to be made between eating/drinking too much and thinking too much. In the former ''too much'' has a meaning - there's danger in excess. However, in the latter ''too much'' lacks this meaning. The danger (if any) lies in the inevitable realization of contemplating our world (it's s sad). The activity of thinking is NOT harmful in and of itself. So, there's no such thing as thinking ''too much'' — TheMadFool
I tell all this to explain that I didn't pace that night because I was reaching out for happiness. I didn't have any choice. The question had me in its hands. I was driven to try to understand. — Mongrel
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