Quote of the Summer
... so in philosophy, when we make use of false principles, we depart the farther from the knowledge of truth and wisdom exactly in proportion to the care withRene Descartes
which we cultivate them, and apply ourselves to the deduction of diverse consequences from them, thinking that we are philosophizing well, while we are only departing the farther from the truth; from which it must be inferred that they who have learned the least of all that has been hitherto distinguished by the name of philosophy are the most fitted for the apprehension of truth.
posted by Kea | 8:26 PM
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Quotes on AF are not intended to inspire naive political comment about wars which my country never even fought in.
"Every absurdity has a champion to defend it."
-- Oliver Goldsmith
The above summarizes the battle of Idealogies in every domain.
BTW, you have a dual citizenship (Australia & New Zealand), so you are bi-national?
So even Descartes says that philosophy is ... er, ... taurine ordure.
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Chimp, I have dual citizenship by birthright. But I only hold a Kiwi passport.
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