(March 30, 2019 at 3:52 pm)Acrobat Wrote:(March 30, 2019 at 3:41 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: Having true beliefs makes my happy. Having true beliefs makes me feel fulfilled.
Eliminating false beliefs does the same.
Not to mention, that by having my internal representation of the world, map as closely as possible to the external world has many other positive outcomes. If my epistemology is such that, I will only believe things that are supported by evidence and valid/sound logic, that makes me less susceptible to making bad decisions with regards to: finances, health, politics, career, etc.
It's not having true beliefs that makes you happy, but believing that you have true beliefs that make you happy.
As long you believe that your beliefs are true, it makes you happy.
Why make it about truth, why not just make it about happiness and fulfillment, making beneficial decisions, being financially and physically healthy? Who cares whether you got there by holding the most true beliefs as possible, or not?
Plenty of people have all these things, with just an average amount of knowledge, believing combinations of true and false things.
Why not just say your top priority in life is happiness, fulfillment, financial security, etc... why would you place the means rather than the ends as the priority? it sounds a bit silly.
Sillier than a magic beardy bloke in the sky?
