[lit-ideas] Re: whither philosophy?
- From: wokshevs@xxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:05:39 -0230
" ... beyod what a topic will bear." Yes, both Aristotle and Paul wax
transcendental from time to time.
Walter O
MUN
Quoting John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 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
>
>
> --
> John McCreery
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