Some of these questions will have multiple answers, because they are context dependent. — Garth
I'd say the perfect question is, "how do we gain wisdom?" — TheMadFool
But, there’s always a but, would morality come from wisdom or wisdom from morality? — Brett
wisdom is defined as both the true AND good. — TheMadFool
“A better future for ourselves and the world” was my original query. — Brett
"What is the answer to all possible questions?" There ya go. You answer that, there is no need for any other question. — Philosophim
Another angle to the issue of wisdom, given that we define it as both good and true, how do we attain it? — TheMadFool
By keeping a curious mind, an honest heart, an ear to other opinions, and a rational viewpoint. — Philosophim
Not to detract from the excellent recommendations you make here - they both make sense and are not beyond reach of mere mortals like us - but that's precisely why they seem so not true; after all, given their simplicity (???), many people should be virtuoso practitioners of the methods you described and yet there's no one whom we may justifiably attribute wisdom to. Is it because these traits of a wise person you listed are not as easy to cultivate as we suppose they are? Or is it something else... :chin:? — TheMadFool
"Does the God of Abraham and Isaac exist?"↪Brett — BitconnectCarlos
But, there’s always a but, would morality come from wisdom or wisdom from morality?
— Brett
wisdom is defined as both the true AND good.
— TheMadFool — TheMadFool
"What is the answer to all possible questions?" There ya go. You answer that, there is no need for any other question. — Philosophim
In other words, is the existence of a higher power necessary for there to be objective morality, or is it possible for such morality to exist without there being a higher power to insure its existence? — Todd Martin
And now the question arises: "How is metaphysics, as a natural disposition, possible?" In other words, how, from the nature of universal human reason, do those questions arise which pure reason proposes to itself, and which it is impelled by its own feeling of need to answer as well as it can?....” — Mww
Answer: Harm.If, as an experiment, we were able to choose one question from a philosophical point of view [ ... ] and then having asked therightquestion, secured the answer,the truth, and made the decision to live by that choice [ ... ] what should the question be? — Brett
What you find hateful, do not do to anyone.
I’m not sure if that’s your question or if it’s addressed to me. — Brett
Not because it’s the God of Abraham, because a true Higher Power would be total, no cultural interpretations. — Brett
If my choice is a Higher Power then the suffering must continue, which I could not agree to. So I reject my possible choice of a Higher Piwer. — Brett
I still have a problem with the suffering that has always existed which is not caused by the folly of man, like children being born with health problems, or anyone for that matter. — Brett
Question: What is - do I/we find - "hateful"?
and then strive to live by the ancient maxim:
What you find hateful, do not do to anyone. — 180 Proof
A lot of things don't make sense to us, but maybe when you consider the bigger picture things change a bit. Sure a baby might die a terrible death, but who knows that baby could be spending an eternity in eternal bliss. Maybe his death was necessary, who know are you to say it wasn't? — BitconnectCarlos
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