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thismightbsatire t1_j47hodj wrote

Philosophy is about understanding how to think, not what to think. And, it requires one to accept that knowledge and moral absolutism, without experience, hinders ones ability to decern true wisdom from a long life of learned leasons. Adhering to practical moral principles will help navigate ones life in a positive direction. But, life like learning isn't linear, and weathering through the inevitable turbulent times that everyone faces, alone, throughout life with a fixed moral compass will drown even the most intelligent minds.

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EducatorBig6648 t1_j48e2e8 wrote

I disagree with the terms "require" and "must" (since those are myth) but other than that I agree fully.

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thismightbsatire t1_j48mpm9 wrote

I think I can see your position. Will you check my understanding and let me know if we're on the same page. "Must" and "require" presupposes a first principle position, which assumes agreement, right?
Thanks for your feedback.

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EducatorBig6648 t1_j48u473 wrote

>"Must" and "require" presupposes a first principle position, which assumes agreement, right?

It's simpler than that. "Must" (i.e. "imperatives") and "require" (i.e. "necessity" or "need") affect nothing directly outside the imagination hence they are imaginary things.

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In practice: If I am out in the desert I can believe I "require" water or "must" find water (based on the possibility of me dying soon without ingesting water) but reality is simply that I may soon die of thirst without having found water, the universe doesn't care.

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