I have just read the essay by Maritain and it is very helpful. It does seem that so many seem to see empiricism as given knowledge rather than paying ...
I would say that the arguments in the volume, ' Existentists and Mystics' seemed to suggest that metaphysics and physics are interrelated. That was wh...
I do want to read metaphysics and I wasn't dismissing the article by saying I will read it in the morning. It is simply that it is after midnight and ...
This is mainly in response to @"Banno" and @"Jamal"s posts, but it may be relevant to others involved in the discussion on the thread too. I had a slo...
It did appear that Iris Murdoch was acknowledging Hume and Kant's criticism of metaphysics. So, it is probably important for those who criticize these...
Of course existence is important and 'We cannot sweep it under the carpet'. But, it the various different ways of explaining it all are complicated. I...
I found Murdoch's writing really good. As far as I can see she was questioning the elimination more than answering it specifically. But, part of the r...
I am not sure to what extent people think there is one way of seeing reality. Okay, to a large extent there is so much agreement about aspects of perc...
Thanks for your lengthy reply. It is interesting to think about metaphysics in connection with religion because many of the thinkers of the past did s...
I do agree that metaphysics is the basis for all understanding, especially ethics. The way reality is, or works, is essential to the questions about h...
I think that Murdoch is speaking of a tendency to move away from metaphysics. She is speaking of what is happening, rather than saying what should hap...
My understanding is that mysticism is not necessarily the same in philosophy, but that the term metaphysics was used in a specific way by some who con...
You definitely capture the way in which in the progress of ideas there appears to be an ongoing progression towards reason and explanations. There is ...
Metaphysics and epistemology are so bound together that it would be hard to eliminate one without the other. Even those who make assumptions about sci...
I don't think that Murdoch is saying that metaphysics should be eliminated necessarily. She is merely describing what she saw happening in the gradual...
It may be that the understanding of reality, in commonsense or philosophy appears to be a fairly accurate picture. However, it is still about construc...
Yes, I am aware of your thread. It may be some discussion of what metaphysics is inevitable in d but I am intending it to be more of looking at the wa...
I would call your observations as being contemplation, but if it led on to explanations which were not based on scientific methods it would either be ...
I would have to go back and look at Blake's writings because I have not read them for such a long time, before I began reading that much philosophy. Y...
I have loved 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell' since I discovered it at age 16. It is fairly difficult to interpret, and part of it comes down to the ...
Nowhere and no man's land Opposite to something There is nothing to say about nothing Hopping around looking for what can't be found Is there any pote...
I looked at your poll and began trying to vote, but didn't do so because the categories seemed too clear cut. In particular, I am not sure whether the...
Certainly is much an issue in accuracy. However, in organisations there may be an attempt to gloss over the uncertainties. Sometimes, policies and sta...
You know that I am a little inclined to see philosophy as the search for answers and truth. When I wrote the thread I didn't clearly think about what ...
Kant's ideas on judgment are useful for thinking about this various aspects of the process. It is likely that there are different levels of awareness ...
Kahneman aside, there are so many different aspects of judgment, ranging from predictions about what is likely to happen, especially in relation to de...
It is a question whether everything happens for a reason or as a result of complex causations. How this is judged in the human mind may make a big dif...
Your point about avoiding drastic mistakes and consequences is important in relation to judgments. In this way, it is probably related to risk managem...
It may be worth asking where are the most erroneous judgments are made. Part of the problem may be about seeing the consequences of certain behaviours...
Many people may learn from small errors. It may be best to make the smaller errors, but it is a continuum. Also, what appears to be a small error for ...
Blindspots may be a problem and human beings may try to flee from them and hide in the shadows or under the duvet. It may be that the most strongest o...
The experience of 'madness' may lead to many philosophy problems. Certain perspectives may viewed as 'realism', whereas others may he assigned to the ...
I am sure that many of us make great errors in judgment. It may be that greater understanding of assumptions and premise of arguments may lead to grea...
The task may be to try to see beyond delusion, which may involve greater awareness of the processes of evaluating information, as a path towards a cer...
The nature of language may be a source of discussion, especially in understanding the lack of objectivity in judgments. It may be that many people thi...
The issue may be about the best lens of perception, for judgment. It may be about recognizing biases and interference as a potential problem, and as a...
Medical judgments, like law have such an 'official' status. Many dare'nt question them. I am not coming from the view that effort and expertise is not...
The question of whether a judgment is beyond an art form is outstanding. It could be asked how various perspectives are considered here, especially th...
I am feeling a bit better, but the problem of human error is still one which remains. I am not suggesting that many aspects of the human limitations o...
Actually, given the constraints of 'noise', human beings often make fairly good judgments. I don't feel able to write anymore. I think that I am comin...
I definitely agree that it is worth striving for making the best and fullest judgments possible. It probably involves looking at all the factors and n...
Sometimes it is information overload. It may be important to be selective because we are not mere seives to be filled with information. I read a lot b...
I have often thought that boredom covers many other emotions, depression being one, but not the only possibility. Generally, I haven't experienced bor...
I didn't like Maths at all. I can remember feeling so depressed when I had double periods of it at school. I don't know why I disliked it so much and ...
I have definitely found that philosophy has been important in life, in providing the essential tools and basis for thinking. Of course, everyone think...
I have to admit that I was a little disappointed by the book because its arguments didn't go as deep as I thought that they could have done. Other tha...
Perhaps the combination of self-reflection and the reading of others is essential. Introspection was considered important by William James and philoso...
The reasons for noncompliance with treatment through medication amongst schizophrenics are not just about not recognising that one is unwell but often...
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