Scribblings from Philosophy class
These are some notes that I jotted down during Philosophy class of Spring 2006. I don’t know why but I just thought of it today to transcribe it to my computer today. Note: This writing is from months ago; some of the ideas and beliefs here I have either revised or tossed out completely, I’ll make a note besides those.
Truth
True worldviews (note that I do not believe truth is singular, but multiple) are of the highest importance. Second to that are worldviews that serve us (apparently) best. Since most views are impossible to prove or verify, many times we should pick what best serves us.
Someone once said, “Man is only as free as his own level of self-mastery” I forget who said that, maybe Aristotle?
Free Will
Free Will is: despite all opposing forces, we still are able to choose, regardless of consequences, to go against the grain. Just because I WILL choose one thing, it does NOT mean I CANNOT pick the other.
Scars and Trauma
We all have our unique scarring in life, some more severe than others. Does that mean we should tailor a unique approach to EVERYONE, in the instance of the justice system? NO! We don’t have that kind of time! We’d never get anything done that way. We need to have some sort of objective approach to subjective problems.
Chemical Imbalance in the brain
The chems present in the brain does NOT necessarily mean it CAUSES emotion. Cause & Effect may not necessarily be true, only what we expect. We have no reason to believe the Sun will rise tomorrow. Our emotion may not CAUSE the chem. The chem may not CAUSE the emotion. They may well exist together simultaneously. More chem may ENCOURAGE more specific emotion, but that does not negate the possibility that we can still choose despite the emotion, especially if we are aware of the chems and consciously resist it.
Truth
True worldviews (note that I do not believe truth is singular, but multiple) are of the highest importance. Second to that are worldviews that serve us (apparently) best. Since most views are impossible to prove or verify, many times we should pick what best serves us.
Someone once said, “Man is only as free as his own level of self-mastery” I forget who said that, maybe Aristotle?
Free Will
Free Will is: despite all opposing forces, we still are able to choose, regardless of consequences, to go against the grain. Just because I WILL choose one thing, it does NOT mean I CANNOT pick the other.
Scars and Trauma
We all have our unique scarring in life, some more severe than others. Does that mean we should tailor a unique approach to EVERYONE, in the instance of the justice system? NO! We don’t have that kind of time! We’d never get anything done that way. We need to have some sort of objective approach to subjective problems.
Chemical Imbalance in the brain
The chems present in the brain does NOT necessarily mean it CAUSES emotion. Cause & Effect may not necessarily be true, only what we expect. We have no reason to believe the Sun will rise tomorrow. Our emotion may not CAUSE the chem. The chem may not CAUSE the emotion. They may well exist together simultaneously. More chem may ENCOURAGE more specific emotion, but that does not negate the possibility that we can still choose despite the emotion, especially if we are aware of the chems and consciously resist it.
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