So, philosophy is "highly individualistic" except in cases when you decide someone is "purify it"? Promoting deep immersion into subjectivity then rejecting forms you disagree with is a contradiction. — Jeremiah
There are lovers of truth and there are lovers of opinion. Most people are lovers of opinion, they indulge in the self; however, philosophers are lovers of truth, they seek the reality beyond the self. — Jeremiah
I don't keep such lists and it is the lovers of opinion that are limiting themselves. The very nature of overindulgence in subjectivity is to limit everything to the self. — Jeremiah
However, I have no intention of spending time trying to determine which individuals fit where in those categories. — Jeremiah
It seems I was successful in that goal. — Jeremiah
Too many modern philosophers too much want to cling to their POV, their subjectivity, their opinions; they want to lay around in the shade of the tree and talk instead of pushing ahead. They don't want to find truth, instead they rather hide away in their minds and in talk.
Anyone who thinks the path of truth does not include a heavy dose of science is kidding themselves. It does not necessarily need to be physics, but it should be some formal science which teaches a person to reason and explore the reality around themselves in a scientific fashion. This also consequently means a deeper understanding of mathematics. — Jeremiah
I would like to point out that without science these forums would have never existed. Science is an essential tool. — Jeremiah
Like I said, there isn't a single model for this. — darthbarracuda
contributing nothing to philosophy itself — StreetlightX
Some see the whole thing as the same path. — Jeremiah
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