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If you are not interested in the truth, every theory becomes a weapon to hide it. This is why instead of teaching theories you have to teach the love of truth —

by atoav 3y ago

If you are not interested in the truth, every theory becomes a weapon to hide it. This is why instead of teaching theories you have to teach the love of truth — coincidentally that is the meaning of the word philosophy.

taylorius 3y ago
I think it's hard to know whether you're interested in the truth. Even if you think you've scrupulously cleared away all the thickets of biases and prejudices, there are probably more still there, hiding in all the corners you've turned away from.
- jrumbut 3y ago
  It's true that all of us have a lifetime of work to do in that area, but I think the grandparent posted is referring to the people who cling to and consciously nurture biases. Maybe my standards are too low but these days I'm excited to talk to anyone who even has a passing interest in truth for its own sake, no matter what the quality of their inquiry is.
- vixen99 3y ago
  If you love truth you will know those hidden corners exist and be alert to emerging evidence of biases and prejudices. There is the story which I suppose is true, of the professor who sat through a lecture and understood that the work being described had demolished the basis for his own work of the last twenty years. Rather than despairing he stood up and congratulated the speaker on discovering a better theory.
dr_dshiv 3y ago
Truth =! Wisdom
- atoav 3y ago
  It isn't (and nobsoy claimed it was), but if you A) know ethics B) have a love for the truth It is harder to use ethics to lie to yourself or others. Ethics are a tool that can be used to justify heinous behaviour, or to shine a light on how your daily choices could be made better, all depending on those wielding the tool.
  - drdeca 3y ago
    They said that because the word philosophy is from “love of wisdom”, not “love of truth”, as was claimed?
- dudeinjapan 3y ago
  =! != !=
- marginalia_nu 3y ago
  Socrates would have questions about this.

by atoav 3y ago

taylorius 3y ago

I think it's hard to know whether you're interested in the truth. Even if you think you've scrupulously cleared away all the thickets of biases and prejudices, there are probably more still there, hiding in all the corners you've turned away from.

jrumbut 3y ago
It's true that all of us have a lifetime of work to do in that area, but I think the grandparent posted is referring to the people who cling to and consciously nurture biases. Maybe my standards are too low but these days I'm excited to talk to anyone who even has a passing interest in truth for its own sake, no matter what the quality of their inquiry is.
vixen99 3y ago
If you love truth you will know those hidden corners exist and be alert to emerging evidence of biases and prejudices. There is the story which I suppose is true, of the professor who sat through a lecture and understood that the work being described had demolished the basis for his own work of the last twenty years. Rather than despairing he stood up and congratulated the speaker on discovering a better theory.

dr_dshiv 3y ago

Truth =! Wisdom

atoav 3y ago
It isn't (and nobsoy claimed it was), but if you A) know ethics B) have a love for the truth It is harder to use ethics to lie to yourself or others. Ethics are a tool that can be used to justify heinous behaviour, or to shine a light on how your daily choices could be made better, all depending on those wielding the tool.
- drdeca 3y ago
  They said that because the word philosophy is from “love of wisdom”, not “love of truth”, as was claimed?
dudeinjapan 3y ago
=! != !=
marginalia_nu 3y ago
Socrates would have questions about this.