The paradox of the self-other dichotomy. 'I am' myself but only because 'I am a member of society'. I am an essential 'member' of society, only because I am myself unique and different to all other members. But what if both the concepts of 'self' and 'other' or 'individual' and 'society' were merely convenient linguistic fictions, 'necessary illusions', in order for human beings to survive, that is to say if cooperation, mutual help, was fundamental. But then, 'evil' is not explained thereby..
The paradox of the self-other dichotomy. 'I am' myself but only because 'I am a member of society'. I am an essential 'member' of society, only because I am myself unique and different to all other members. But what if both the concepts of 'self' and 'other' or 'individual' and 'society' were merely convenient linguistic fictions, 'necessary illusions', in order for human beings to survive, that is to say if cooperation, mutual help, was fundamental. But then, 'evil' is not explained thereby..
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