(October 30, 2012 at 11:27 am)genkaus Wrote: Unless it can shown to be.
Yes, unless it can be shown to be. But we don't know if praise can be shown to be. We assume it can.
Quote:Yes it does. We just gave it to it.
Subjectively, yes it has worth to us, but it doesn't mean there is actual basis to it.
Quote:Unless you prove that it actually is worthy of being praised
Yes, true. But just because we believe something is worthy, doesn't it mean it is.
We have a concept of praise, but it maybe paradoxical.
Quote:Maybe that's because we just gave it.
But we give it worth out of believe it has worth. So it seems circular:
"We give it worth, therefore it has worth"
"Why do we give it worth, because it has worth"
Paradoxically confusing.
Quote:We do.
How?