But I do see it as independent of religious contexts because its importance is not based on any necessary belief in God or particular set of spiritual beliefs. — Jack Cummins
I believe that it has been thrown away, into the rubbish bin of philosophy ideas, just when we need it more than ever. — Jack Cummins
Schopenhauer considered compassion as central to morality, but this is in contrast to pessimistic views of human nature. So, I am asking how relevant is for us to consider now? I believe that it has been thrown away, into the rubbish bin of philosophy ideas, just when we need it more than ever. — Jack Cummins
Schopenhauer considered compassion as central to morality, but this is in contrast to pessimistic views of human nature. — Jack Cummins
I do believe that listening and understanding are central towards empathy and compassion. This is recognised in most schools of thought within counselling. Listening is so much more important than advice. I would say that we have so many people who like giving advice. Many people like to perceive what a person in a given situation should do and this is through inability to step into the world of the other. When we are listening to the person who is suffering, in the spirit of compassion, it may be about listening and not just trying to formulate specific answers. The person who is suffering may need the psychological space, to view and reflect. In being compassionate, we may need to stand back and enter into the suffering of the other to enable someone to find their own way forward. — Jack Cummins
I believe that listening to others is of supreme importance and it is central to compassionate because this involves being moved to step into the predicament of another. We may not be able to know what the person we encounter should do but listening may be the one thing which we can do. I would say that listening is an essential skill for living and it may be one that is undervalued within philosophy. — Jack Cummins
I have never read any writing by Simone Weii but I would like to. — Jack Cummins
Let's see. Is compassion justice or injustice, or just no justice at all? Or why not try the old tool of genus and species and special features? Until you can assay some response, this thread is probably DOA. — tim wood
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