The reason it is not taught is that it is mysticism. Here there are no 'problems of philosophy'.
If the professors studied and taught the whole of philosophy then we would not be speaking of unsolvable problems. — FrancisRay
I stared a thread on this issue. IMO, we have the different (fuzzy) categories for a reason. It's not just mysticism that solves the problems of philosophy. Pain pills work too. So does a religious creed. But to be a philosopher is roughly to approach things 'rationally,' which is to take a certain ideal for granted. — j0e
The 'totality' seems to be beyond explanation, since explanation links this to that. But there's nothing outside the Everything that we can link it to. The 'system' hovers over an abyss. — j0e
I am not a fan of fuzzy categories — FrancisRay
When I say 'solution' I mean a rational and reasonable solution that can be explained to others and that does, in fact, solve the problems. — FrancisRay
Rather, on ideological grounds they choose not to study the only fundamental theory that works, or, at least, the only one they cannot prove does not work. .This is not rational behaviour but plain stupidity. . . — FrancisRay
That could be the case. Or it could be that we simply don't have the capacity to peer into nature any further. Explanations only go so far before we are forced to conclude that "that's just the way things are". But why are they this way? Who knows? — Manuel
When I say 'solution' I mean a rational and reasonable solution that can be explained to others and that does, in fact, solve the problems. I would certainly agree that we should approach things rationally, and it is my complaint against academics that they rarely do this. Rather, on ideological grounds they choose not to study the only fundamental theory that works, or, at least, the only one they cannot prove does not work. .This is not rational behaviour but plain stupidity. . . — FrancisRay
We understand certain laws and I do think that the reason so much is unknown is due to the invisible aspects of reality. — Jack Cummins
You say that 'reality' fails as a concept. I can see that it is abstract, but are you dismissing the the term at all. — Jack Cummins
:up:However, I do think that the idea of reality works to encompass our experience and basis of knowledge. — Jack Cummins
When I say 'solution' I mean a rational and reasonable solution that can be explained to others and that does, in fact, solve the problems. — FrancisRay
But to me that sounds like old-fashioned philosophy. I encourage you to share your solutions. — j0e
Rather, on ideological grounds they choose not to study the only fundamental theory that works, or, at least, the only one they cannot prove does not work. .This is not rational behaviour but plain stupidity. . . — FrancisRay
That's a bold statement. But make your case, please.
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