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I wonder how much of those ideas are merely a reflection of the society he lived in rather than his own thoughts?
by omouse 17y ago
I wonder how much of those ideas are merely a reflection of the society he lived in rather than his own thoughts?
- tdoggette 17y agoThat's an excuse I'd accept for someone's everyday views: "eh, they probably never thought about it and just went with society's default." When a philosopher sits down and writes about their perspective on a topic, it's a safe assumption that they thought about their conclusions before publishing them.
- omouse 17y agoI'm not sure that's a safe assumption. It seems to me that everyone has a weak spot even if they think they're thinking about it thoroughly. We're only human after all.