The Object of Philosophy (response to MrCropper)

Response to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC7fwlVs0CE

Cropper, perhaps, if you wish to actually engage in a philosophical discussion instead of just telling me why I am wrong because only your way of thinking is true, you could respond to this video with your description of Kant's "Copernican Revolution" -- what exactly do you think Kant was up to? It is obviously a big moment in the history of philosophy, one which (for better or worse) has influenced every thinker since. You can disagree with Kant, but it might be a good idea to understand him first. This is no easy task, because (should this be obvious? -- perhaps not to an objectivist...) reading philosophy --and indeed all experience-- requires interpretation. Reality is not as simple as our intellect might like it to be.

"The glory of the One who moves all things permeates the universe and glows in one part more and in another less. I was within the heaven that receives more of His light; and I saw things that he who from that height descends, forgets or cannot speak; for nearing its desired end, our intellect sinks into an abyss so deep that memory fails to follow it." -Dante, Paradiso

The three step process of self-knowledge from representation to alpha thinking to beta thinking is adapted from Owen Barfield's important book entitled "Saving the Appearances"

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• Kant
• Hegel
• Plato
• Parmenides
• Heraclitus
• Socrates
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• rand
• objectivism
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• mrcropper
• Owen
• barfield

[phcou]

as a historicist, matt sees the problem of philosophy as a problem of capitalism. THe critique of speculative philosophy, theory, or its being ' inpractical' in general is supposed to be unique to capitalism. i.e the problem is historical. Secondly, by reiterating the kantian promulgation that there is "no sin but only ignorance", Matt obliterates the classical/ancient distinction between the philosopher and non philosopher, making it available for all, regardless of character.

[0ThouArtThat0]

the Mysteries can no longer be the secret of an elect few. our time calls for their revelation to all, even if few have eyes to see.

[kakosuranosx]

I think Kant was up to put Reason in a court to judge which kind of knowledge can be well-known for real and which one does not have any sense. He didn't believe in a pure reason or a pure truth. It's like he ask to us:Dude, what the hell is knowledge? Can I fully agree with me? Like this,he suggests an overcoming of the dichotomy between rationalism and empiricism.I think that's what he was up to. :)

[almafarag]

Matt, by divine, do you mean immanent intelligence? more and more finely articulated?

[BCzepa]

Very informative. Thankyou.

ALL is within THE ALL -yet- THE ALL is in ALL

[read1communications]

Excellent discourse in illustrating the limitation of Objectivist philosophy ---well done.

You have successfully extended the arguement. There are no edges to space and time. So material objectiveism has limites. Agreed.

[chris3443]

In making this video, were you asserting that your view is correct? If so, what basis do you have to say you are correct? I

[merchant500]

Another Owen Barfieldite, and a prolific one at that! Greetings!

[TheWayshowerTube]

@TheWayshowerTube has no, I meant is relying on.

[TheWayshowerTube]

@0ThouArtThat0 Objectivism, Realism, Factual Selfpreservatorial minded is an irrational, emotional conceptuality platform of perceiving reality, it´s simplistic, creates reductionistic science the perceiver may have spiritless traits and personality, has no creativity, meaning, puropse, intention, loverelatedmanifestation. Can use motivational externalistic views.

[lilflicka95]

your hot ;)

[nikkidikki1]

nothing that is worth knowing can be taught~

[csurrel]

Is there another option?

I'm new to your channel, but you seem too intelligent to be a proponent of state coercion as a means to persuade consumption of production.