Metaphysics is to philosophy what mathematics is to theoretical physics. — Agent Smith
The epistemological issue is not whether the statement "other minds exist" is true or false; the epistemological issue is that the statement "other minds exist" cannot be adjudicated or otherwise rationally assessed to be one or the other, and is therefore epistemically meaningless. — Zettel
Your etymological shift says nothing as regards my OP or any point made. — Zettel
Etymologically, "love" at time and context of ancient Greek philosophy meant "regard" or "appreciation". — Zettel
If "knowledge" is anything other or more than "awareness of what is", you need only say so and why. — Zettel
philosophy deals only with knowledge of the world, not with self-knowledge, — Zettel
It's clear from this thread that @Zettel disagrees with this because s/he's incorrigibly dogmatic. Another Dunning-Kruger troll; thus, s/he cannot respond to you or anyone here without fatuous trivialities and snark.[M]etaphysical questions have no truth value. They are not true or false, they are useful or not useful. Metaphysics sets out the rules, what Collingwood calls "absolute presuppositions," of human understanding. — T Clark
Pathetic projection – no post on this thread yet has been gassing "unsupported sentiments" more than the OP.Do you or anyone else here ever post anything other than unsupported sentiment? — Zettel (Bartricks)
This is not to say you are not entitled to your feelings; it is to say that your feelings do not describe "what is", only "what is to you". Big difference. — Zettel
by knowledge I mean awareness of "what is". "What is" is that which is empirically verified. — Zettel
↪RogueAI Bartricks was, in practice, a 'solipsist' and I'm getting 'solipsist' vibes from Zettel. — 180 Proof
First off, you need to learn the difference between language meaning and language use. — Zettel
if you disagree with my given definition of "knowledge", you need only take issue and offer opposing reasoned argument or evidence. — Zettel
I have already stated who I recognize as a philosopher. — Zettel
... that which is empirically verified. — Zettel
Man has to awaken to wonder - and so perhaps do peoples. Science is a way of sending him to sleep again.(Culture and Value)
Working in philosophy -- like work in architecture in many respects -- is really more work on oneself. On one's own conception. On how one sees things. (And what one expects of them.) (CV, 24)
… our investigation is directed not towards phenomena, but rather, as one might say, towards the ‘possibilities’ of phenomena. (PI 90)
Perhaps in lieu of putting words in my mouth and inserting your foot in yours, you can ask for clarification and/or additional support for claims made. — Zettel
Are metaphysical doctrines such as aesthetics and ethics really "branches" of philosophy, or are they just thinly disguised poetry? The propositions issuing from metaphysics and philosophy seem logically and epistemologically distinct.
Philosophy means "love of wisdom". Wisdom requires knowledge, not belief, opinion, sentiment or personal view, else how does (read: "can") one 'know' who or what is wise? — Zettel
To vastly oversimplify; in my view... science is applied materialism, mathematics is applied idealism. — T Clark
Are you saying science is hands-on measurement in practice (quantitative) whereas math is cerebral language in practice (qualitative)? — ucarr
Metaphysics is to philosophy what mathematics is to theoretical physics.
— Agent Smith
What do you make of the following interpretation of your above statement: math is the infrastructure of theoretical physics(?)
Here's the definition of infrastructure I'm using:
infrastructure -- noun -- the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or [the] enterprise: — ucarr
Yes, but 2023 Buick Enclave has third row video.
Your turn. — Zettel
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