RE: my suggestions of seeking knowledge.
March 18, 2018 at 9:35 am
(This post was last modified: March 18, 2018 at 9:37 am by Mystic.)
(March 18, 2018 at 9:32 am)Khemikal Wrote:(March 18, 2018 at 9:19 am)MysticKnight Wrote: Reason is the only way to certainty from my point of view. Don't misunderstand. However, as we can err or not really grasp inferences from reason, it doesn't guarantee certainty.
I think the more we use reason, it will eventually be strong enough to grasp and have vision of certainty in inferences that others might not grasp.
Scientific method uses hypothesis, sees observations that confirm it, and concludes hypothesis is strong, but it's not conclusive as it's circular in reasoning and really is just pragmatic as a working model.
Reason is provisional. You ruled it out when you ruled out the provisional certitude of science..which..ofc, rests on reason in the first place.
In any case, reason isn't what gives you "visions". Cmon, lol.
Reason can be both provisional or it can be with vision of certainty.
For example, I can be sure of 1+1=2. Or as a kid, before grasping what it meant, I might be provisionally sure, since all the grown ups act sure about it (and they are sure about it).
