RE: Are there other paradoxes analogous to the so-called "Paradox of Hedonism"?
July 16, 2020 at 9:45 pm
A paradox isn't just some point of frustration or criticism with a specific meta-ethic. It's when the system turns on itself like a snake eating it's tail.
It's not a paradox of pragmatism if or when we feel frustrated, or because we might believe that seeking truth for it's own sake, whatever that entails, is better (by whatever metric).
Consequentialism is affirmed, and not in a paradoxical state, if one's actions lead to outcomes at all.
What you're discussing are problems of agency and competency, not paradoxes.
It's not a paradox of pragmatism if or when we feel frustrated, or because we might believe that seeking truth for it's own sake, whatever that entails, is better (by whatever metric).
Consequentialism is affirmed, and not in a paradoxical state, if one's actions lead to outcomes at all.
What you're discussing are problems of agency and competency, not paradoxes.
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