Rationality encapsulated...

From the Enlightened Caveman.

"One thing I like about believing as I do is that I really have nothing invested in my beliefs, with the exception of my admittedly irrational belief in rationality as a superior method of thinking. But beyond that, I could change my mind about anything. Sure, it might be hard to get used to something new, but I'd be OK. All I need is for an assertion to meet my evidentiary requirements, then I'm the first to start exploring the logical consequences of it on my life."

Troubleshooter wrote:

From the Enlightened Caveman.

"One thing I like about believing as I do is that I really have nothing invested in my beliefs, with the exception of my admittedly irrational belief in rationality as a superior method of thinking. But beyond that, I could change my mind about anything. Sure, it might be hard to get used to something new, but I'd be OK. All I need is for an assertion to meet my evidentiary requirements, then I'm the first to start exploring the logical consequences of it on my life."

"There can only be no doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience. But though all our knowledge begins with experience,It does not follow that it all arises out of experience. For it may well be that even our empirical knowledge is made up of what we receive through impressions and of what our own faculty of knowledge supplies from itself." Immanuel Kant
Rationality is only a view held by one or others on a specific subject. In trying to distinguish apperance from reality, in my subjective view it would be in the eye of the beholder. Therfore, I feel your "irrational belief in rationality as a superior method of thinking" is your own subjective view of the world you live in. I'm not saying this is wrong. I just fell there are more objectives ways to look at what one calls rational. By the way, there is a very good textbook by James A. Gould on Philosopical logic.

Troubleshooter wrote:

From the Enlightened Caveman.

"One thing I like about believing as I do is that I really have nothing invested in my beliefs, with the exception of my admittedly irrational belief in rationality as a superior method of thinking. But beyond that, I could change my mind about anything. Sure, it might be hard to get used to something new, but I'd be OK. All I need is for an assertion to meet my evidentiary requirements, then I'm the first to start exploring the logical consequences of it on my life."

I feel my thoughts on this matter made since. I then went to the site "Enlightened Caveman" and realized my views were at best subjective and possibly irrational. I suggest others take a look......

Years of thought and evolution have brought us.... rationality?

You mean we should look at the things around us objectively and forsake illogical and inaccurate personal opinion?

It'll never catch on.

You almost made me spit coffee all over my laptop dammit!

The problem is that you're right.

Catwoman wrote:

Years of thought and evolution have brought us.... rationality?

You mean we should look at the things around us objectively and forsake illogical and inaccurate personal opinion?

It'll never catch on.

You are correct. :eek:

Catwoman wrote:

Years of thought and evolution have brought us.... rationality?

You mean we should look at the things around us objectively and forsake illogical and inaccurate personal opinion?

It'll never catch on.

You should do exactly what the fuck you want and not what some pompous ass thinks you should do. ;)