[lit-ideas] Re: whither philosophy?
- From: "John McCreery" <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:45:45 +0900
On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 9:08 PM, John Wager <john.wager1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've found philosophy helpful because it's so confusing. I'm not sure if
> I'm a utilitarian or a Kantian, I'm not sure exactly what "knowledge" means
> when I go to the grocery store, I'm not sure if there's a "God" or not. But
> I'm able to make my way through life despite the confusion. I'm able to
> deal with confusions and uncertainties, even if I'm not able to resolve
> them.
>
It was Paul who taught me the Sage's advice not to demand precision beyond
what a topic will bear, Wager who taught me that if the case is black and
white there is no moral decision to be made. These two bits of wisdom I will
carry with me for the rest of my days.
John
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