#contemporaryphilosophy

[meigenda]

　「知識は毒だが、甘美な毒だ。

　　　　　口にしたくなるだろう？」

　"Knowledge is poison—yet a sweet poison. 　　You can’t help but want a taste, can you?"

　　　　　　　　　　　TraceOfEcho

一度知ったら戻れない幸福論：プラトンの洞窟から現代人のDead by Daylightまで｜TraceOfEcho

あなたは、このエッセイを読まなければよかったと思うかもしれない。 だって、一度知ってしまったら、もう知らなかった頃には戻れないから。　安物のワインで満足していた自分、コンビニ弁当で幸せだった夕食、安物のスーツで誇らしげに歩いていたあの日。全部、過去の話になってしまう。 洞窟

[innovativejunction]

If Love and Duty Took a Day Off: A World Unwired

“If Love and Duty Took a Day Off: A World Unwired” Imagine a morning without a gentle nudge, a world without a waiting hand or a listening heart. What would it be like if love and responsibilities simply ceased to exist? The question seems fantastical, even dystopian—but peeling back the layers reveals a deeply philosophical and emotionally stirring possibility that merits thoughtful…

[fuckyeahphilosophynotes-blog]

Contemporary British and American Philosophy - September 13

Contemporary British and American philosophy - September 13 Sellars: The goal of philosophy is to know the way around knowledge, to just know. Says that someone could have a great deal of knowledge but not have relevant know how. For example someone could know the way to drive a car, but not truly know how to drive a car. If you know how to do something, you must have relevant know that. If you have duties you must have knowledge of ethics. This is one of the things that applies the above concept. What is the ontological status of fingersnaps? Do they exist? More that as a child you practice until you can do it, and then you suddenly know how. Manifest image is a type of science. If I were to see smoke on the horizon, I might postulate that there was a fire somewhere over on the same horizon. Ohholyshitthisclass......... Zzzzz.