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> Enlightenment "freedom" is only the freedom to perfectly follow the whims of impulses and vices indiscriminately. Highly convenient definition if one wants t
by cjfd 5y ago
> Enlightenment "freedom" is only the freedom to perfectly follow the whims of impulses and vices indiscriminately.
Highly convenient definition if one wants to slander something. Aka, a straw-man argument.
Actually, freedom means finding a balance between vice and virtue that suits ones personality. With too much virtue one would do serious activity too much, basically overworking oneself. With too much vice one does things that are inadvisable for health and one accomplishes nothing.
- mensetmanusman 5y ago” With too much virtue one would do serious activity too much, basically overworking oneself.” This also seems like a strawman of what virtue is (because in the west work is considered virtuous and leisure is not, which is unfortunate ).