05.07.09
Self–and beyond space-time
Self-and space-time
There is hardly a more frustrating subject: the moment you attempt to correct the imbalance of scientism, you fall into metaphysics.
That’s why the approach of Schopenhauer, thence of Kant, remains the avenue of last resort.
Schopenhauer’s thinking is amusing because he never explores religious hype, or even the real implications of his own thinking.
But a whole sutra worth of insight pops out, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
Dennett’s attack on ‘free will’ in the video cited today is irresponsible pandering to a young science/Dawkins audience. To defend ‘free will’ is not some indulgence in reprehensible fantasy fulfilment. This from the man pegged ‘philosopher’ for the current generation.