24 Feb 09
Thank you for bumping the thread for me.
The discussion begun elsewhere led me to this thread, and I have to state:
* There is a thrid way, which in the light of this thread would be to be open minded. Which is obviously not the same as being open to everything.
* I asked in the tertium quid thread if GB knew somebody walking that said third way and he pointed me here. But the people I see posting are not walking it.
* In fact it seems like describing humankind if GB rants on about closed minds. So maybe just teh human condition?
' I will teach you the way of the Übermensch" says Zarathustra, but Nietzsche was way to arrogant to be taught much less than walking the way to the Übermensch.
24 Feb 09
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby??? How do you define an open mind? Just the ability and will to learn? Because then I guess all Scientology people are just dandy. They just define what's important to learn differently from you. I guess that goes for all cults. And since it's impossible to learn everything, you have to choose. Is it that choice that gives you an open mind? If so who decides what is the 'right' thing to learn?
Closed minds are eventually subject to the onset and ravages of strong delusion. It's a common condition caused by rejection of reality. The results include moodiness, hypersensitivity, depression, bitterness, inappropriate behavior and bizzare posturing.
Ignorance can be corrected over time. Willful stupidity can't be taught. It's unteachable becaus y viable happy life alternative is the gradual enlightenment of an open mind.
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I guess you need to define enlightenment too.
EDIT: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Franklin D. Roosevelt
25 Feb 09
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Originally posted by PonderablePonderable, please see post #10. Philosophical speculations, argumentative controversies, relativistic approximations of truth are worthless.
Thank you for bumping the thread for me.
The discussion begun elsewhere led me to this thread, and I have to state:
* There is a thrid way, which in the light of this thread would be to be open minded. Which is obviously not the same as being open to everything.
* I asked in the tertium quid thread if GB knew somebody walking that said third way t Nietzsche was way to arrogant to be taught much less than walking the way to the Übermensch.
Absolute truth is the only anchor point, store of value and durable coin of the realm. Believe you will enjoy "Mere Christianity"by C.S. Lewis.
-gb
cc: Lundos
25 Feb 09
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI don't believe in absolutes. Does that make my mind closed or open to learn and re-learn?
Ponderable, please see post #10. Philosophical speculations, argumentative controversies, relativistic approximations of truth are worthless.
Absolute truth is the only anchor point, store of value and durable coin of the realm. Believe you will enjoy "Mere Christianity"by C.S. Lewis.
-gb
cc: Lundos
I mostly agree with you on #10, although I would lose 'ultimate' since reality is strong enough on it's own and 'under the sun' because it apllies to the whole universe.
25 Feb 09
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyActually yes I did enjoy the book. And yes I am convinced of the fact that there is absolute truth which precedes us and is higher than the mind of man.
Ponderable, please see post #10. Philosophical speculations, argumentative controversies, relativistic approximations of truth are worthless.
Absolute truth is the only anchor point, store of value and durable coin of the realm. Believe you will enjoy "Mere Christianity"by C.S. Lewis.
-gb
cc: Lundos
Thank you 🙂
26 Feb 09
Originally posted by Lundos"... learn and re-learn" what?
I don't believe in absolutes. Does that make my mind closed or open to learn and re-learn?
I mostly agree with you on #10, although I would lose 'ultimate' since reality is strong enough on it's own and 'under the sun' because it apllies to the whole universe.