I think the truth is the truth, and one of the goals of philosophy should be to ascertain truth. At the very least, any academic or intellectual discipline ought at its core to have truth as one of its values. — RepThatMerch22
How do you know if a bit of philosophy is good? — Purple Pond
Sorry, and this is not intended as a dig, this forum shows, if it wasn't obvious already, that some people do think better than others. — T Clark
Sorry, and this is not intended as a dig, this forum shows, if it wasn't obvious already, that some people do think better than others. — T Clark — WISDOMfromPO-MO
Isn't it ironic--if not funny--how some philosophers say that there is no "scientific method", that obsession with demarcating science and pseudoscience is a symptom of scientism, etc., yet here one finds--as a recent pattern, at least--insistence on philosophy being done the right way; being done the way of the more intelligent, logical minds in the population; etc.? — WISDOMfromPO-MO
I doubt that any sociological investigation of any organized intellectual activity of people who want to be taken seriously will find any insistence on anything being done only one way: the right way. — WISDOMfromPO-MO
Maybe I am a lone wolf, but living in a culture where the overwhelming majority of my interactions seem to be with people who do not think for themselves; do not ask questions; do not examine/investigate much of anything, including their own lives; — WISDOMfromPO-MO
I believe that all people should be encouraged to pursue their intellectual interests and voice their concerns whatever way they can. I see absolutely no good resulting from calling anything "bad philosophy" or creating hierarchies in intellectual life. But, then again, maybe I am the least wise of all. — WISDOMfromPO-MO
But, with all due respect, I think that it is safe to say that finding people who are wise is a case of few and far between. — WISDOMfromPO-MO
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