From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 02 2004 - 19:17:22 GMT
Hi DMB
Enjoying your posts, but I am not a nihilist and the idea was
to get some posts applauding philosophy. I do indulge saying
stuff I disagree with sometimes to see what others really think.
If it is what I actually think I usually say so, otherwise I say,
what does everyone think of the idea......
regards
David M
----- Original Message -----
From: David Buchanan
To: 'moq_discuss@moq.org'
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 3:11 AM
Subject: RE: MD Re: Do we all need philosophy?
Hey Dan,
Welcome. Don't worry. This thread was probably started by one of our resident nihilists, one who believes philosophy and metaphysics are pointless activities. Fooey on them. Was it Socrates who said that the unexamined life is not worth living? I suppose its also true that the unlived life is not worth examining, but these two truths do not cancel each other out.
And insofar as philosophy is means of learning not WHAT to think, but HOW to think, yes. We all need philosophy - all the philosophy we can get. Go for it.
Thanks,
dmb
-----Original Message-----
From: RycheWorld@aol.com [mailto:RycheWorld@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:26 PM
To: moq_discuss@moq.org
Subject: MD Re: Do we all need philosophy?
Forgive me once again for being a new-comer with 1,000,000 questions. But concerning this particular question, "Do we all need philosophy?". I am lost at the very question. Isn't the MoQ all about searching for answers? Mr. Pirsig tells the story of not grading his students because what they have been learning is ...exactly what "society" wants??? (Maybe "society" is not the right word.)
I guess what I'm getting at, in question form, is - if we push philosophy on people then isn't this the same thing as grading students?
Apologies if I don't make any sense but this whole thing is frustrating and somewhat depressing. Looking forward to your responses.
Dan
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