And yet I find naturally orderly things like maths utterly uninspiring.I recently discovered I am better at this than I thought but still no
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But when it comes to social issues, I'd like humans to think in a more orderly way & I keep trying to tidy them up. It doesn't really work.
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And it leaves me open to legitimate criticism that I lack appreciation for the messiness of human experience - feelings, creativity, awe.
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It is important not to impose false order on things simply because it's easier to live with things that are tidy. Be simplistic & reductive
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But I think when something can't yet be understood through evidence & reason, it is better to say 'I don't know' than wallow in the mess.
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This is my main problem with postmodernism. It likes contradiction - aporia - & rather than try to resolve it, will wallow in the confusion.
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It's much like theological concepts like the Trinity in this way. Apparently, the beauty of this is that it can't be grasped & thats awesome
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I don't find it awesome. I'd rather try to resolve it or set it aside as something that does not work & has little use as a concept.
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Did you notice how I managed to make a cartoon about housework all about postmodernism & religion? Not that I'm single-minded or anything.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Can i asking you what do you think about this paper ? https://philpapers.org/archive/SHATVO-2.pdf …
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Thanks, I will read it later. The abstract looks promising.
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