Freedom and purpose are not mutually exclusive, but there can be conflict between each other.
Nihilism does not ensures freedom, but a nihilist can be free in some aspects and yet constrained in others. — Josh Lee
Curious what happens when you dissociate emotional state? Like you become somewhat stoic or like a monk. Does that mean that every action happens out of your mental state?Sorry to complicate things, but IMO any mental state has an associated emotional state ( qualia ). This emotional state provides the impetus for action / inaction ( purpose ). — Pop
Does that mean that every action happens out of your mental state? — Josh Lee
Haha I like the term net happiness, I know we subconsciously do it, however when used like that, I imagine playing The Sims where there’s a happiness meter.However for the important decisions, where purpose and freedom are in conflict we tend to choose that which brings the most net happiness. — Pop
Ahhh ok, thanks for the clarification.Stoics conquer desire, monks have eternal happiness in the afterlife. We all put it together differently, but to much the same end. — Pop
In response, I would say that purpose at its core involves meaning, — Mickey
and meaning in general presupposes beliefs and assumptions. — Mickey
Assumptions and beliefs are in essence delimiting. They describe the boundaries of some limit, which is always based on a set of axioms which can never be proven but are typically apparent in some manner or another. — Mickey
So, meaning and purpose are limiting in essence and based on something apparent which seems to conflict freedom, which is not limited by the boundaries inherent in meaning. — Mickey
Sorry to complicate things, but IMO any mental state has an associated emotional state ( qualia ). This emotional state provides the impetus for action / inaction ( purpose ). — Pop
If the nihilist is emotionally comfortable in their mentality, then the mental state is resolved. — Pop
However, if the nihilist is emotionally uncomfortable in their mental predicament, then some sort of resolution is required. — Pop
Would you consider it possible for the emotional state to disappear completely as a result of believing in nihilism? — Pinprick
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