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| | On Love of Wisdom from Truth & Reality | |
[size=50]Philosophy On Love of Wisdom from Truth & Reality[/size] .. My purpose therefore is, to try if I can discover what those principles are, which have introduced all that doubtfulness and uncertainty, those absurdities and contradictions into the several sects of philosophy; insomuch that the wisest men have thought our ignorance incurable, conceiving it to arise from the natural dullness and limitation of our faculties. (George Berkeley) Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. (Charles Darwin, Introduction to The Descent of Man, 1871)
[size=35]Introduction: The Problems of Philosophy[/size]Hi Everyone (December, 2009)This is a general introduction to this philosophy page and how this relates to our current society and its many problems. The main philosophy essay follows.This philosophy page gets between 500 and 5,000 people visiting each day and ranks from 5 to 25 in the main search engines (Google, Bing) for 'philosophy'. I mention this because our world really does need some wisdom founded on physical reality, and history clearly shows that truth is the best and most powerful force for changing / improving our world. (And our world is in a lot more trouble than most of us realise I suspect.)It is clear to me that there is a revolution coming in the foundations of our knowledge because we have solved the central problem of metaphysics, of what exists (space) that causes and connects the many things we experience (waves in space that form matter, the discrete and separate particle an illusion of our limited senses). Matter is large, a structure of space, and this truth about reality will change humanity, making us more aware of the world around us, providing us with cleaner machines and greater wisdom.I have re-written this philosophy essay a number of times, trying to make it as short, simple and engaging as possible, while also explaining some fundamental truths about physical reality. I hope it entertains you while also making you more aware of this importance of philosophy. Of understanding the truth about our existence in the universe (physical reality) as the necessary foundations for wisdom in our thoughts and actions. I believe our future survival depends upon this.As David Hume wrote (so elegantly!);Accuracy is, in every case, advantageous to beauty, and just reasoning to delicate sentiment. In vain would we exalt the one by depreciating the other. ... And though the philosopher may live remote from business, the genius of philosophy, if carefully cultivated by several, must gradually diffuse itself throughout the whole society, and bestow a similar correctness on every art and calling. The politician will acquire greater foresight and subtlety, in the subdividing and balancing of power; the lawyer more method and finer principles in his reasoning; and the general more regularity in his discipline, and more caution in his plans and operations. (David Hume, 1737)The Bertrand Russell video on my YouTube Philosophy of Physics page relates to this - that we must be careful in how we think (meaning and use of language) if we are not to deceive ourselves.If you find this essay interesting, please help promote it on the internet. Philosophy (wisdom from truth and reality) is important to our world, and current postmodern philosophy is in disarray and contributes nothing but confusion (which largely explains why humanity now faces so many problems). If you can help get this page to #1 in philosophy, then the world will change to this knowledge - it is obviously correct and there are enough sensible people out there who will realise this.Geoff HaselhurstPS - I have recently written a letter to academic philosophers that anyone who enjoys philosophy will find very interesting! And we have a great collection of philosophy quotes that I encourage everyone to read (and think about!)"The historian of science may be tempted to exclaim that when paradigms change, the world itself changes with them." (T. S. Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 1962)"The task is not so much to see what no one yet has seen, but to think what no body yet has thought about that which everyone sees. ... But life is short, and truth works far and lives long: let us speak the truth." (Arthur Schopenhauer, 1818)
[size=50]Philosophy: On Truth and Reality[/size] Summary: The central problem of philosophy is most clearly explained by David Hume, the problem of causation and necessary connection. If we don't know how the many things we commonly experience are connected together then we do not know the source of truth. At a fundamental level (physics) this problem of causal connection applies to how discrete and separate matter particles interact with one another across the universe (space and time). The solution is obvious. Don't describe an interconnected reality in terms of discrete and separate matter particles!The obvious way to describe reality is the most simple way, that only one thing, space, exists, and matter is formed from waves in space. i.e. We simplify the metaphysical foundations of physics and philosophy from the motion of matter particles in space and time, to the wave motion of space that causes matter and time. i.e. From a metaphysics of space and time to a metaphysics of space and motion.It then becomes obvious that an electron is a spherical standing wave in space. The wave center causes the particle effect, the spherical in and out waves interact with all other matter in the universe - which then solves this most profound problem of causation and necessary connexion. This really is simple and obvious - the essay below explains this, and if you find it hard to picture a spherical standing wave then have a look at the Wave Diagrams page. The Importance of Philosophy / Truth as the Source of WisdomSince philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other ages, why do we not instruct them in it? ... Oddly, things have now reached such a state that even among men of intelligence philosophy means something fantastical and vain, without value or usefulness, both in opinion and practice. (Michel de Montaigne)I realise that philosophy in our postmodern world is seen as something fanciful and vain, just a lot of 'philosophical' nonsense that is irrelevant to daily life. And as the Montaigne quote above shows, this has been the case for centuries.Yet philosophy is simply the study of truth as the necessary foundation for acting wisely. e.g. It is unwise to dive into a pool of water unless we know the truth about its depth. Likewise when we drive at night we use our headlights so that we know the truth about where the road leads. The point is obvious - that knowing the truth about things is central to acting wisely and preventing harm - and this applies to everything we do on a daily basis. The Failure of Philosophy to Know Truth and Reality (The cure follows!)Given this importance of knowing the truth you would expect that philosophy is the most important subject for humanity to understand - yet clearly this is not the case. Why? Because over the past 2,500 years since philosophy was first formalised no one has been able to work out the absolute truth about things - which requires true knowledge of reality. We just have people's opinions which invariable lead to conflict, confusion and harm. So how can we work out what physical reality is, as the source of truth and wisdom? To begin we need to remove incorrect ideas that are leading us astray. This then leads us to the correct foundations for describing reality as the source of absolute truth. I will start with a nice experiment that you will hopefully relate to! | |
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