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Author: jasonjason Date: Jan 3, 2008 15:46
What is Philosophy?
Philosophy is like a young child, incessantly asking "but why?" to any
answer given by their parent. This would continue until the parent
tires and says, "go ask your Father."
Philosophy is the same. It's the art of inquiry, but its inquiry has
a special mode: its art is de-creative. Philosophy breaks down a
concept through its understanding and then the understanding itself is
questioned. The understanding is that of the inquirer though, which
shows the profound hunger of philosophy's "why?" - the inquiry feasts
on its subject matter and then turns on the inquirer. But it doesn't
stop there. Philosophy continues to question until it arrives at its
very own activity, "why the why?", where it breaks itself down and
examines its own motives.
So philosophy is always "negative towards itself." Its goal is to
remove the want for philosophy. Philosophy's consummation is its own
consumption, a serpent eating its tail. Its final act is the
realization of the ultimate foundation or under-standing, a place
where all questions are answered. The Garden of Eden, as it were,
where the tree of knowledge is planted.
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Jan 3, 2008 18:33
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:46:33 -0800 (PST), jason gmail.com> wrote:
>What is Philosophy?
>Philosophy is like a young child, incessantly asking "but why?" to any
>answer given by their parent. This would continue until the parent
>tires and says, "go ask your Father."...
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Author: kevirwinkevirwin Date: Jan 3, 2008 20:50
On Jan 3, 9:33 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
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> Probably philosophy will end in a way similar to
> the end of electric power. As the culture deteriorates
> the skills and mental acumen will decrease until
> the skills required to maintain the electric power
> infrastructure will be forgotten and the acumen for
> asking "why" will be forgotten. Consider this NG,
> it has deteriorated, in this manner.-
SirF,
Hate to use an old cliché, but "you hit the nail right on the
head"!!!!
K e v
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Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Jan 3, 2008 21:46
On Jan 3, 6:46 pm, jason gmail.com> wrote:> What is Philosophy?
> Philosophy is like a young child, incessantly asking "but why?" to any
> answer given by their parent. This would continue until the parent
> tires and says, "go ask your Father."
>
> Philosophy is the same. It's the art of inquiry, but its inquiry has
> a special mode: its art is de-creative. Philosophy breaks down a
> concept through its understanding and then the understanding itself is
> questioned. The understanding is that of the inquirer though, which
> shows the profound hunger of philosophy's "why?" - the inquiry feasts
> on its subject matter and then turns on the inquirer. But it doesn't
> stop there. Philosophy continues to question until it arrives at its
> very own activity, "why the why?", where it breaks itself down and
> examines its own motives.
>
> So philosophy is always "negative towards itself." Its goal is to
> remove the want for philosophy. Philosophy's consummation is its own
> consumption, a serpent eating its tail. Its final act is the
> realization of the ultimate foundation or under-standing, a place ...
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Author: jasonjason Date: Jan 3, 2008 23:25
On Jan 4, 6:46 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:> On Jan 3, 6:46 pm, jason gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> What is Philosophy?
>> Philosophy is like a young child, incessantly asking "but why?" to any
>> answer given by their parent. This would continue until the parent
>> tires and says, "go ask your Father."
>
>> Philosophy is the same. It's the art of inquiry, but its inquiry has
>> a special mode: its art is de-creative. Philosophy breaks down a
>> concept through its understanding and then the understanding itself is
>> questioned. The understanding is that of the inquirer though, which
>> shows the profound hunger of philosophy's "why?" - the inquiry feasts
>> on its subject matter and then turns on the inquirer. But it doesn't
>> stop there. Philosophy continues to question until it arrives at its
>> very own activity, "why the why?", where it breaks itself down and
>> examines its own motives.
> ...
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Author: jasonjason Date: Jan 3, 2008 23:31
> Probably philosophy will end in a way similar to
> the end of electric power. As the culture deteriorates
> the skills and mental acumen will decrease until
> the skills required to maintain the electric power
> infrastructure will be forgotten and the acumen for
> asking "why" will be forgotten. Consider this NG,
> it has deteriorated, in this manner.
Yes, these NGs use to rock back in the day. Now it seems like most of
the posts are either spam or the ramblings of stoners.
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 4, 2008 00:36
> What is Philosophy?
> Philosophy is like a young child, incessantly asking "but why?" to any
> answer given by their parent. This would continue until the parent
> tires and says, "go ask your Father."
>
> Philosophy is the same. It's the art of inquiry, but its inquiry has
> a special mode: its art is de-creative. Philosophy breaks down a
> concept through its understanding and then the understanding itself is
> questioned. The understanding is that of the inquirer though, which
> shows the profound hunger of philosophy's "why?" - the inquiry feasts
> on its subject matter and then turns on the inquirer. But it doesn't
> stop there. Philosophy continues to question until it arrives at its
> very own activity, "why the why?", where it breaks itself down and
> examines its own motives.
>
> So philosophy is always "negative towards itself." Its goal is to
> remove the want for philosophy. Philosophy's consummation is its own
> consumption, a serpent eating its tail. Its final act is the ...
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 4, 2008 00:37
>> Probably philosophy will end in a way similar to
>> the end of electric power. As the culture deteriorates
>> the skills and mental acumen will decrease until
>> the skills required to maintain the electric power
>> infrastructure will be forgotten and the acumen for
>> asking "why" will be forgotten. Consider this NG,
>> it has deteriorated, in this manner.
>
> Yes, these NGs use to rock back in the day. Now it seems like most of
> the posts are either spam or the ramblings of stoners.
Some are` just not yet ready to get off the round about.
BOfL
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Author: jasonjason Date: Jan 4, 2008 02:06
> I see the whole realm of philosophy as you do. Reason looking for reason. I
> also see such realms as essential steps "on the way".When one sees the
> circular nature, one is in a position to say "is that all it is"?.
>
> Only then can you get beyond such 'whirling noises" :-)
Well, maybe there's no getting off the round about. I mean, what if
the idea of truth is just a human construct? I find it a bit of a
head-spin to digest that idea because I automatically wonder about
that idea being "true" after the old manner. But if truth is just a
social construct, then what room is there left for philosophy except
for effete social commentary? Perhaps philosophy would be therapeutic
for anybody claiming to know the truth. Or perhaps the discipline
would do better being absorbed into its various subject matters, which
it is to a large degree already.
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Author: TronTron Date: Jan 4, 2008 04:03
>> Probably philosophy will end in a way similar to
>> the end of electric power. As the culture deteriorates
>> the skills and mental acumen will decrease until
>> the skills required to maintain the electric power
>> infrastructure will be forgotten and the acumen for
>> asking "why" will be forgotten. Consider this NG,
>> it has deteriorated, in this manner.
>
> Yes, these NGs use to rock back in the day. Now it seems like most of
> the posts are either spam or the ramblings of stoners.
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