But historians do have Kant's correspondence, so we know that he reacted specifically to the Reign of Terror as described above. Weak-minded people sometimes do start compromising their principles in response to traumatic events; I saw a similar pattern play out among some people I know with the 9/11 attacks.
But historians do have Kant's correspondence, so we know that he reacted specifically to the Reign of Terror as described above. Weak-minded people sometimes do start compromising their principles in response to traumatic events; I saw a similar pattern play out among some people I know with the 9/11 attacks.
Kants didn't apply his subjective mind and selflessness to the reality-based, rational individualist Enlightenment. He contradicted his fundamentals in praising it, whether from failure to understand it, fear of Germany's severe censorship or fear of the concrete effects of his philosophy.
I think therres something in what you say but philosophy, a persons widest view of realityy and the way he uses his mind guides life more than any other cause.
Yes, but what if one's philosophy is flawed and not providing a wide view of reality, and is therefore not a reliable guide for resolving contradictions and rooting out errors among less fundamental beliefs as they become apparent?
For irrationalists detached from reality, the net result may be that their errors and contradictions only grow worse. It is their arsenal of rationalizations, not their context of knowledge, that expands in light of new experiences. It's not that the flawed fundamentals aren't an important causal factor, but an event that triggers a fresh set of evasions by an out-of-focus mind counts as a causal factor too.
Yes, philosophy is the basic cause of human action. But there are many non-basic causes. Yes, man needs a guide to the mind. Its mans tool for life. In the words of friends from the 60s, ya gotta get your shit together. See Ayn Rands philosophy of Objectivism for a concrete-based rational guide for your mind for your life. Her Atlas Shrugged is a good start
But historians do have Kant's correspondence, so we know that he reacted specifically to the Reign of Terror as described above. Weak-minded people sometimes do start compromising their principles in response to traumatic events; I saw a similar pattern play out among some people I know with the 9/11 attacks.
Kants didn't apply his subjective mind and selflessness to the reality-based, rational individualist Enlightenment. He contradicted his fundamentals in praising it, whether from failure to understand it, fear of Germany's severe censorship or fear of the concrete effects of his philosophy.
I think therres something in what you say but philosophy, a persons widest view of realityy and the way he uses his mind guides life more than any other cause.
Yes, but what if one's philosophy is flawed and not providing a wide view of reality, and is therefore not a reliable guide for resolving contradictions and rooting out errors among less fundamental beliefs as they become apparent?
For irrationalists detached from reality, the net result may be that their errors and contradictions only grow worse. It is their arsenal of rationalizations, not their context of knowledge, that expands in light of new experiences. It's not that the flawed fundamentals aren't an important causal factor, but an event that triggers a fresh set of evasions by an out-of-focus mind counts as a causal factor too.
Yes, philosophy is the basic cause of human action. But there are many non-basic causes. Yes, man needs a guide to the mind. Its mans tool for life. In the words of friends from the 60s, ya gotta get your shit together. See Ayn Rands philosophy of Objectivism for a concrete-based rational guide for your mind for your life. Her Atlas Shrugged is a good start