Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
Meaningness's profile
David Chapman
David Chapman
David Chapman
@Meaningness

Tweets

David Chapman

@Meaningness

Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

meaningness.com/about-my-sites
Joined September 2010

Tweets

  • © 2020 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Imprint
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation

      Let go of your belief that “beliefs” are solid, durable, distinct, continuous, well-defined entities. It is the cause of much misery.pic.twitter.com/fzUP9xNP2J

      10 replies 37 retweets 156 likes
    2. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @Meaningness

      Is this letting go of belief in belief, or just letting go of two really bad theories of belief?

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    3. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist

      It appears to me that if you investigate it, the category becomes increasingly nebulous. The point is not that “beliefs don’t exist” but that what counts as a belief, and what counts as having a belief, is inherently vague.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    4. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @Meaningness

      Sure. Not fully determined, contextually dependent, but this applies to basically everything, yeah? I suppose there are unique harms in not realising this in the case of belief...

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    5. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist

      Yes and yes!

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @Meaningness

      I think there's something to be said about a sort of contextualism for understanding a bit more what goes on in the nebulosity problem. Things have "firmer" less nebulous meanings in a specific goal oriented context, up to the point where more detail is irrelevant (cont)

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    7. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist @Meaningness

      When we start to analyse a word like "belief", we have a tendency to forget the contexts where we were using it, shifting from whatever context that was to a "philosophical" context, while forgetting that we are analysing it in that context. (cont)

      1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
    8. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist @Meaningness

      But since the meaning of what, say, a belief is is contextual, and we've forgotten the context, implicitly looking for an absolute context, we don't have a goal to orient our use towards and the entire meaning becomes particularly mushy and nebulous

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    9. Arbutus Tree‏ @aphercotropist 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist @Meaningness

      I think meditation can sometimes fall into the absolute context trap too...

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      David Chapman‏ @Meaningness 16 Dec 2019
      • Report Tweet
      • Report NetzDG Violation
      Replying to @aphercotropist

      Yes, I think all parts of this are exactly correct!

      4:33 PM - 16 Dec 2019
      • 1 Like
      • Arbutus Tree
      0 replies 0 retweets 1 like

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2020 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Imprint
        • Cookies
        • Ads info