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One of the most important questions in philosophy is "compared to what?" It's easy to say, "that isn't perfect" or proselytize some utopian vision of a world w

One of the most important questions in philosophy is "compared to what?" It's easy to say, "that isn't perfect" or proselytize some utopian vision of a world without murder, theft, discrimination, or whatever. But without a solid understanding of where civilization was (a basis of comparison) people will have no idea what civilization is or where it is going. I could go on but for now, absolutely fantastic article.

smhost 6y ago
> One of the most important questions in philosophy is "compared to what?" Important compared to what? It's easy to say that any changes to the world will be imperfect and will have murder, theft, and discrimination, but without a solid understanding of why civilizations have always changed and will continue to change, you'll find yourself in an ideological position that's always being left behind by history.
- meekmind 6y ago
  > Important compared to what? Using the question "compared to what?" here only supports "compared to what?" as one of the most important questions in philosophy. > It's easy to say that any changes to the world will be imperfect Naturally, but in my estimation we don't have an abundance of rational thinkers who are moderating societal expectations, whereas we do have a glut of self-proclaimed gurus who claim to have all the answers for a better world provided we just tear down the one we have first. I could be wrong, I hope I am. > civilizations have always changed and will continue to change, you'll find yourself in an ideological position I generally agree except that philosophy isn't an ideology, it's a discipline about how to think, not an ideology about what to think. Knowing where we come from in order to know where we are and where we are going is a philosophical position, not an ideological one.

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One of the most important questions in philosophy is "compared to what?" It's easy to say, "that isn't perfect" or proselytize some utopian vision of a world w

by meekmind 6y ago

smhost 6y ago
> One of the most important questions in philosophy is "compared to what?" Important compared to what? It's easy to say that any changes to the world will be imperfect and will have murder, theft, and discrimination, but without a solid understanding of why civilizations have always changed and will continue to change, you'll find yourself in an ideological position that's always being left behind by history.
- meekmind 6y ago
  > Important compared to what? Using the question "compared to what?" here only supports "compared to what?" as one of the most important questions in philosophy. > It's easy to say that any changes to the world will be imperfect Naturally, but in my estimation we don't have an abundance of rational thinkers who are moderating societal expectations, whereas we do have a glut of self-proclaimed gurus who claim to have all the answers for a better world provided we just tear down the one we have first. I could be wrong, I hope I am. > civilizations have always changed and will continue to change, you'll find yourself in an ideological position I generally agree except that philosophy isn't an ideology, it's a discipline about how to think, not an ideology about what to think. Knowing where we come from in order to know where we are and where we are going is a philosophical position, not an ideological one.