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Humanities Section => Philosophy & Rhetoric General Discussion => Topic started by: Gregory on February 27, 2020, 11:43:34 PM

Title: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Gregory on February 27, 2020, 11:43:34 PM
Behind every decision lies self-interest.
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Gregory on February 27, 2020, 11:44:32 PM
Anything imagined is a vanity.

The mind exists...only as a vanity.
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Baruch on February 28, 2020, 11:11:28 AM
Are you trying to argue for myth?  For socialism (free shit)?  Rationality (thought)?

You are double-entry on another string (free will).  Still no introduction by you.

As for me, I don't accept materialism or cause/effect (billiard ball universe).

Materialism means that life and consciousness are impossible.  Reductio ad absurdum.

Cause/effect means that nobody is responsible for anything.  "The Devil made me do it!" - Flip Wilson
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Gregory on March 08, 2020, 04:32:01 AM
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into." - Jonathan Swift

It's funny, not.
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Baruch on March 08, 2020, 10:19:42 AM
Quote from: Gregory on March 08, 2020, 04:32:01 AM
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into." - Jonathan Swift

It's funny, not.

Clearly you are a Liliputian ;-)
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: aitm on March 08, 2020, 07:19:14 PM
Quote from: Gregory on February 27, 2020, 11:43:34 PM
Behind every decision lies self-interest.
I actually agree with this. We are acting in a selfish mode even when being altruistic.
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: SGOS on March 09, 2020, 09:57:25 AM
Free thought is a myth only if you see things in black and white.  We are limited by our perceptions, and some of those control us.  The operative word being "limited", but not "denied" free thought.
Title: Re: Is free thought a myth?
Post by: Gregory on March 10, 2020, 03:39:33 AM
"Only from the heart can we touch the sky."
- Rumi