Silly quote of the week: "There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous."- Hannah Arendt // No, it really isn't.
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@PhilosophyExp why does it not make sense to say that fire itself is dangerous? The potential for harm is the deciding factor.
@BrianMcleish And remember, Arendt is explicitly disavowing particular thoughts being dangerous.
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@PhilosophyExp@BrianMcleish Also remember that "thinking" and "willing" are related for Arendt in a particular way. -
@drjenpierce@BrianMcleish Yes, but the point I'm making is that it's a silly *quote*. It's quoted without context, etc, -
@PhilosophyExp@BrianMcleish Even so--if you know Socrates:the moral of the story is the individual who thinks is a danger to the state. -
@drjenpierce@BrianMcleish That's mainly a definitional point for Socrates; clearly it isn't literally true. So without context.. it's daft.
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@PhilosophyExp true and that (comb with your point about fire) makes my point. it is action + object that is dangerous (playing with fire).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp ergo thinking thoughts (action + object), which carries a risk of potential harm, is dangerous.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp@BrianMcleish if she disavows "thoughts" it is because they are inert. It's the product of thinking. A "thought" is done. -
@drjenpierce@philosophyexp The process of thinking is what creates the potential for harm so it is that which is dangerous. -
@BrianMcleish@philosophyexp yes. It's not the thought the thought is inert. But fortune cookie philosophy is lame. So are crocs. -
@drjenpierce@philosophyexp I agree completely, on both counts!
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