I haven't actually read anything specifically by Nietzsche, only commentaries and criticisms like the one produced above. I am by no means an expert o...
In discussing what can be translated into English alternately as “pity,” “sympathy,” or “compassion,” Nietzsche almost always uses variations on the G...
The distinction between pity and compassion is that pity leaves two people in misery, while compassion leaves no people in misery. Both stem from empa...
I wasn't citing authority necessarily, just adding to the conversation. I felt it was important to bring to the discussion the difference between pity...
It's not that induction isn't rational (otherwise science would be irrational), it's that there is no way of logically proving via deduction what the ...
The first point of the comparison regarding the personal feelings towards the future is psychological pessimism/optimism. A person who does not try to...
This is a curious example to use. You don't necessarily need to actually read his work to understand that he is spouting the same old stuff philosophe...
This is THE reason I have come to love philosophy, at least "good" philosophy. Outside of this, you get idiots proclaiming they know that God doesn't ...
I used to make stop motion animation movies. Now I'm into astrophotography. But I'm not very good at it. I want to take up an instrument but haven't g...
Maybe it was just his accent getting in the way, but isn't Zizek basically defining eudaimonia? A "flourishing" of the spirit, a sense of poise, readi...
What you fail to realize is the probability of these happening. The probability of me getting impaled in a car crash? So negligible that it's not wort...
Of course there is suffering, that is part of the nature of conscious life. But I disagree that there is necessarily an overwhelming amount of sufferi...
Yes. Realizing you are suffering is the first step to mindful living. The next step is to locate the source of suffering. I think you might be surpris...
Art has become a commercial commodity instead of an exploration. It is now, more than ever (even the Renaissance), all about who can keep the attentio...
I would like to add some more thoughts to why a pessimist may have a certain temperament. Society in general seems to be built upon a stack of lies, a...
Someone can obviously not just turn off nociceptors, or just "stop" feeling anxiety or any other kind of mental disturbance. What you can do is to acc...
But like I said above, the existence of pain and happiness are not mutually exclusive. I agree that pain is inevitable. But there is a certain amount ...
Or, as Cioran says: “Is it possible that existence is our exile and nothingness our home?” The universe is fundamentally irrational. There is no reaso...
Pleasure and pain are indicators of general well-being. The value placed upon these feelings, and others, such as meaning, eudaimonia, happiness, etc,...
I reject the idea that pleasure is synonymous with happiness. Happiness, for me, is synonymous with contentedness and eudaimonia, and although pleasur...
What I meant by theoretical was that it is not guaranteed to eliminate all suffering, otherwise that would be the nirvana fallacy. It is perfectly con...
Here is a quick rundown of what I think about this issue: According to tradition, during his trial in Athens, Socrates muttered: The unexamined life i...
Is there any other way of determining the existence of something other than to directly observe it and assume all methods of rational inquiry are work...
Damn, that's a lot of injuries. A brain tumor also sounds scary. I've always wanted to get a brain scan, mostly just for shits and giggles, but also t...
Pretty much spot on. The theist might not even see any absurdity in existence, which is why god exists. Or, the theist sees the absurdity in existence...
I agree. I think art is mostly subjective. If you make something, chances are someone is going to find it aesthetically appealing. For a lot of modern...
Are skeptical probabilities not enough to pragmatically determine if something is real or not? So being sober and fully rational would make experience...
Well, it seems like I haven't quite reached that point yet, if ever. If we want to keep discussing this, maybe we ought to make a new thread so this o...
Sorry to hear about your brother. Hopefully he will continue to be alright. Regarding you being an anime girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxdCzlZ...
It's depressing because it conflicts with society's view that life is worth starting. I have started to view it as a tragicomic happening, and I try t...
Well, it was like that for a while. I think I stayed home from elementary school the following day. I remember taking a lot of ibuprofen pills to cope...
Interesting story. Thank you for sharing. I remember the day I started getting tics from Tourette's Syndrome. I just had this weird feeling in my eyes...
People love drama. It's interesting, so long as it is not happening to them. Then it sucks. If it helps at all, I've always treasured this quote (from...
I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. That sounds awful. I have experienced withdrawal from medication before and it sucks. Like, panic attack at two...
I fall into a depressive state often, usually when anxious or in a state of boredom. I find that a large amount of sleep actually makes things worse. ...
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