I still get the impression that most people here aren't interested in the same kind of big-picture philosophy-as-a-whole thing that my interest is all about. — Pfhorrest
Ever tried.
Ever failed.
No matter.
Try again.
Fail again.
Fail better.” — 180 Proof
Why are language, math, art, being, purpose, knowledge, justice, mind, will, education, governance, and the meaning of life all topics of one thing, “philosophy”? — Pfhorrest
Only if Hedonism is false can we hope to provide an answer different to "I'm here because it gives me pleasure" and, if my suspicions are anywhere near the mark, you seek an answer different. — TheMadFool
↪A Seagull Or maybe because you're traumatized and broken inside and fundamentally incapable of enjoying things that should be intrinsically enjoyable. — Pfhorrest
I notice that you don’t have a chapter in your book dedicated to metaphysics, incidentally. — praxis
My question is what is it that you find pleasurable here, whether that be intrinsic or instrumental. — Pfhorrest
Perhaps what you are working on is a comprehensive philosophical WorldView. I created a website to present my thesis of the "big picture", which I called Enformationism, as a counterpoint to the two most common modern worldviews : A> Spiritualism and B> Materialism. Like you, I have found that few people have the interest and the patience to read it from problem statement, to hypothesis, to supporting arguments, to summary thesis. Instead, they skim it and quickly get an impression that it's a weird idea, and doesn't fit into their own view (either A or B), then quickly opt out.The connections between the different parts of philosophy, the structures and symmetries within it, was in turn the most interesting part of philosophy to me, and getting a better and more detailed understanding of that big picture of philosophy as a whole, and its relation to other fields, was the most interesting part of studying philosophy in college. — Pfhorrest
I'm here to learn about other ideas and expose my ideas criticism. I don't state my ideas just to look at myself write. I expect someone to read it and come up with questions that I haven't asked myself, and then attempt to answer them or change my ideas. Criticizing your own ideas is difficult, especially when you have an emotional attachment to them. We all need help in hammering out our ideas with constructive criticism. Yes, interactions on this forum and the previous one is the reason some of my ideas have evolved. It seems like too many people are on this forum to do the exact opposite, which isn't philosophy. It's more akin to political propaganda and religious proselytizing.why are we, the readers of this forum, here, on this forum — Pfhorrest
There are certain specific themes and directions of thought that I find most interesting. I like to compare my perspectives with those of others. I'm not so interested in debating issues. My approach tends to be quite holistic and inter-disciplinary, so I may suggest consideration of a new salient dimension to a problem.why are we, the readers of this forum, here, on this forum? — Pfhorrest
I have found that few people have the interest and the patience to read it from problem statement, to hypothesis, to supporting arguments, to summary thesis. — Gnomon
Enformation is also mentioned by John Collier. Is Dr. Collier and Gnomon one and the same? I doubt it.The funny thing is, having googled ‘Enformationism’ and briefly skimming the results, that this appears to be your basic modus operandi. It makes me wonder why someone would construct a WorldView with only a cursory glance at well established views. The short answer, I suspect, is that you’re trying to fool people for some kind of material gain. I say material gain because clearly you couldn’t fool academics. — praxis
Ha! You just proved my point in the sentence following the quote : "Instead, they skim it and quickly get an impression that it's a weird idea, and doesn't fit into their own view (either A or B), then quickly opt out." :cool:The short answer, I suspect, is that you’re trying to fool people for some kind of material gain. I say material gain because clearly you couldn’t fool academics. — praxis
I am neither a scientist, nor a philosopher, so the arguments herein carry no more authority or expertise than those of anyone else with an interest in such impractical musings. — Gnomon
You just proved my point in the sentence following the quote : "Instead, they skim it and quickly get an impression that it's a weird idea, and doesn't fit into their own view (either A or B), then quickly opt out." — Gnomon
I'm not familiar with John Collier (sci-fi writer??). Where can I find his erroneous spelling of Information with an "E". Google doesn't show any connection between Collier and "Enformation". Was there any particular significance to the misspelling?Enformation is also mentioned by John Collier. Is Dr. Collier and Gnomon one and the same? I doubt it.
What philosophical views are "well established"? — Harry Hindu
You could say that Enformationism is a 21st century version of ancient Platonism (metaphysics) combined with Aristotelianism (physics).I have no idea of what your weird idea is. — praxis
What philosophical views are "well established"? — Harry Hindu
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