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Rationalism or Empiricism?
No fence sitting, no third option.
Cogito Ergo Sum
Score two for Rationalism.
Actually I'm sitting on an exercise ball right now. Neither, there's no such thing as rationalism we can agree on, and empiricism often finds what it is looking for, or rationalizes what it has found, returning me to my first point.
I prefer a liberal communitarian pragmatism or some vague attempt along those lines.
Great book below if you want to challenge your presumably rational instincts. T
From your post, it seems you misunderstand what Rationalism is.
From your post, it seems you misunderstand what Rationalism is.
The idea that reason guides us, or is a good guide. The trouble with that is where does reason come from and how and why. Can reason be unreasonable.
"Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions. However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor decisions. This suggests that the function of reasoning should be rethought. Our hypothesis is that the function of reasoning is argumentative. It is to devise and evaluate arguments intended to persuade. Reasoning so conceived is adaptive given the exceptional dependence of humans on communication and their vulnerability to misinformation." Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber :: SSRN
Rationalism or Empiricism?
No fence sitting, no third option.
Rationalism or Empiricism?
No fence sitting, no third option.
Rationalism. Fear is the mind killer, you must rise above your senses if you are to be human.
Rationalism or Empiricism?
No fence sitting, no third option.
Rationalism, for sure.
Yes, and how we deal with those fears can be rational or reactive based on senses and primal urges ingrained genetically, such as to flea from predators.Rationalism or Empiricism?
No fence sitting, no third option.
Rationalism. Fear is the mind killer, you must rise above your senses if you are to be human.
Our greatest fears lie in anticipation. Most of the things we fear the worst do not come true, I have found out.
From your post, it seems you misunderstand what Rationalism is.
The idea that reason guides us, or is a good guide. The trouble with that is where does reason come from and how and why. Can reason be unreasonable.
"Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions. However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor decisions. This suggests that the function of reasoning should be rethought. Our hypothesis is that the function of reasoning is argumentative. It is to devise and evaluate arguments intended to persuade. Reasoning so conceived is adaptive given the exceptional dependence of humans on communication and their vulnerability to misinformation." Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber :: SSRN
Maybe I'm being a bit simplistic, but empiricism ignores anything that can't be seen, heard, tasted, felt, or smelled and that's an awful lot. If we relied only on empiricism, our knowledge base would be pretty small.From your post, it seems you misunderstand what Rationalism is.
The idea that reason guides us, or is a good guide. The trouble with that is where does reason come from and how and why. Can reason be unreasonable.
"Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions. However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor decisions. This suggests that the function of reasoning should be rethought. Our hypothesis is that the function of reasoning is argumentative. It is to devise and evaluate arguments intended to persuade. Reasoning so conceived is adaptive given the exceptional dependence of humans on communication and their vulnerability to misinformation." Why Do Humans Reason? Arguments for an Argumentative Theory by Hugo Mercier, Dan Sperber :: SSRN
Here you go. I found something that explains it in simple terms:
Rationalism - By Movement / School - The Basics of Philosophy