(And the futility of trying to reason with faith.) Philosophy starts (or at least should start) with self-knowledge. We see the world through the lens of our preconceptions and past experiences, many of which are subconscious. If we don’t know the color of that lens, and how it distorts our view of the world, then we cannot come to the truth of anything.
The beginning of wisdom?
The beginning of wisdom?
The beginning of wisdom?
(And the futility of trying to reason with faith.) Philosophy starts (or at least should start) with self-knowledge. We see the world through the lens of our preconceptions and past experiences, many of which are subconscious. If we don’t know the color of that lens, and how it distorts our view of the world, then we cannot come to the truth of anything.