Sometimes change has to happen. Right now? I need to get better at staying off the blogs, email and social networks and focus on my political philosophy homework. Descartes and Hobbes are calling my name.
Descartes dualistic view of the world and human souls utterly confuses me, but my professor tells me that the Cartesian method of discovering truth saturates modern thought. After all, his theories were a big part of the development of the scientific method--the way that most of us approach even simple, mundane tasks.
He said that by means of reason, the human soul is able to discern truth. We are free, able to do so.
But Descartes also said that the world was bound--amoral, finite and causal. So how could a soul within such a world have choice? Be free, moral, infinite?
Maybe I'll find out in class.
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- I love new things and old things. I'm easily pleased but picky about the standards of the people I surround myself with. I like local bands and the music of pop stars. Got me figured out yet? My life's a patchwork of interests and I like it that way--don't tell me to make up my mind.
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hobbes?! like Calvin and Hobbes?! I coulda recounted many many stories and adventures of the aforementioned Calvin and subsequent Hobbes. Anyways, maybe next time. Have a good one;-D
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