is evolution comforting?
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@987chesster Myths provide a means for us to interpret and understand ourselves. Evolution is an interpretation based on epistemological evidence and induction. As such evolution is well suited as a myth for the technological age in which we live and understand everything as resources and physical processes on inanimate matter.
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How is what he described a myth?
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There are no facts, only interpretations! Therefore, think it ALL through, make a move then NEVER copy that move - without RE-thinking!
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Surely it's an act of supererogation to describe it as a myth? Evolution is an un-falsified account of our existence. Until it is falsified it will stand as a sound interpretation of objective reality. Historicism can take us a long way but total historicism can lead us down the blind alley of relativism.
PierreBayle1697 5 months ago
@PierreBayle1697 Maybe... However myth in this snippet and throughout the lectures isn't used in a strong sense. It's used to describe generally believed meaning giving stories, without regard for whether that story is true or not. Especially in this part questioning whether its a story that makes life feel more or less meaningful. This example may be a stetch but it is a thought provoking one. I am pretty sure the speaker is agnostic.
chrisltft 5 months ago