• AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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    8 months ago

    He is too practical, too much wrapped up in the problems of his time.

    Since Copernicus, it has been evident that Man has not the cosmic importance which he formerly arrogated to himself.

    So you're not supposed to philosophize on matters pertaining to humans and their practical problems nor of "cosmic importance." What exactly are you supposed to philosophize about?

      • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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        8 months ago

        The only non-joke answer I could think of is aesthetics. So, philosophers should be nothing more than glorified art critics.

          • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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            8 months ago

            Apparently, this is Bertrand Russell, so it makes a lot more sense. I guess philosophers are supposed to only concern themselves with formal logic and writing three volume works to prove 1+1=2. That and critiquing movies you haven't seen like Zizek.

            • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.ml
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              8 months ago

              That and critiquing movies you haven’t seen like Zizek.

              Does that mean youtubers are the modern day philosophers? 🤔