(April 8, 2011 at 4:44 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:void Wrote:You should stop relying on intuitions, like, now...
This is where I disagree. Although I think it is best for humans to use reason and logic as much as possible, there are some events in one life where you dont have all of the variables in front of you, and using intuition in a quick fashion may save your life and others life.
That deals with action, not analysis, so sure. When analyzing something you simply don't have the excuse to rely on intuitions alone, reason, logic, evidence, epistemology all need to be account for.
Quote:Remember, we are humans, not Vulcans. You cannot deny the emotion and intuition.
1. I m not denying them
2. They are not the same thing.
3. Rationality does not even imply a lack of emotions.
4. Removing intuitions in favor of reasoned beliefs is the core of rationality.
Quote: Why cant we be logical, and embrace our emotions?
We can, not always, sometimes our emotions are contrary to the facts then we are necessarily illogical.
Quote:Why cant we have a strong will that knows when a good time for logic, and when a good time for passion is?
You think discussing philosophy on a forum is good time for emotions? Put down the crack pipe Jerry... We are discussion philosophy, Intuitions about nothing have fuck all to do with it, emotions have NOTHING to do with it.
Emotions only tell you feel about a proposition, when you want to discuss the truth of the proposition emotions have no place in judging it.
Quote:Why cant we be well rounded individuals, instead of denying our feelings, or letting them rule us?
Did I say that??? No. You're being fail at reading comprehension lately. Intuitions tell you perceive a situation given emotions and pseudo-models, emotions tell you how you feel about a proposition. When you are trying to have a rational discussion of something these become biases, neither of them are in any way necessarily true so coming to conclusions based on them (as a judgement and not when they are the subject matter) is nonsensical.
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