Common sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep; we meet a bear, are frightened and run; we are insulted by a rival, are angry and strike. Here we have David Hume's view that reason alone can not cause us to act, but that emotions and feelings are the fundamental ...
The idea of ‘the given’ and its alleged problematic status as most famously articulated by Sellars (1956, 1981) continues to be at the center o
What does the word "noble" still mean for us nowadays? How does the noble man betray himself, how is he recognized under this heavy overcast sky of the commencing plebeianism, by which everything is rendered opaque and leaden?—It is not his actions which establish his claim—actions are ...
I have memories from going to Hume Lake. When I was at Hume Lake, I felt like my relationship with God was grew and I was learned in the Lord. I made some good memories with my friends. At Hume Lake, my friendships built and united. In our daily classroom, I’ve made memories wit...
What was Descartes hoping to prove by doubting everything? a. That truth comes from observation b. That knowledge is impossible c. That there would be something that he could not doubt d. That knowledge is relative e. Th...
we tend view our own beliefs as if they are realknowledge. I hadn’t realized how crusty and obsolete my impression of “dance music” was. In reality, since I’d last actively considered it, the sun had risen and set four thousand times, wars had been fought, borders had been redrawn...
But what else would love mean? It is often noted that the Greeks had three different words for "love," although there are actually four, at least. The common impression is that people with many different words for something (like the Eskimo/Inuit for "snow" -- although this may be a...
How slow ? Because I had the impression that we are running out of time here, with peak oil, etc etc. Shouldn’t we push for a faster move ? But I understand that paradigms are long to shift. This is what we are trying to do. 2. Are people willingly going to change ? I mean,...