RE: RE: Black.White.Thinking?
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RE: Black.White.Thinking?

RE: Black.White.Thinking?

No, it was based on the absolutist relativism of the entire post.

Look, I don't want to be offensive here, but you clearly have some talent in this so I think it's worth telling you about something that you don't seem to know about. Philosophy is not just a bunch of random thoughts and insights that people throw out on impulse. Philosophy is a Great Conversation stretched out over time. It involves some of the greatest minds ever to cogitate and it stretches back over 2,500 years. For people who are familiar with this long tradition, the random musing of even the most intelligent and experienced person who does not know the tradition will seem simplistic, even childish. There is nothing new under the sun--no insights into the nature of life that haven't been apparent to millions who have gone before. That doesn't mean that there is nothing left to discuss, but it does mean that if you want to be a part of the discussion, you ought to be familiar with the discussion up to that point. And you don't become familiar with the discussion by casual reading or general education. Universities no longer teach the Great Conversation except in the departments specifically devoted to philosophy.

Now I'm not saying that you can't post your homilies and insights if you want to. You are a good writer and a lot of readers will find them entertaining. But if you label it "philosophy" then you are doing to attract people who are familiar with the Great Conversation and you are going to disappoint them.

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