tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post6598784064656776084..comments2024-03-02T02:26:00.928-05:00Comments on bleakonomy: On intellectual humilitytetracontadigonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04604381739383227553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-56641761865195339012009-07-18T20:28:51.183-04:002009-07-18T20:28:51.183-04:00I think your article and the comment posted, revea...I think your article and the comment posted, reveal the gap between philosophers, who claim to do important conceptual work, and people outside the methods and understanding of that conceptual work - it has a certain language of discourse, which makes it opaque to those who are simply not familiar with such discourse, but are obviously intrigued and genuinely interested in the subject matter, and its further implications. <br /><br />It is quite a paradox that philosophers argue the generic importance of the philosophical approach, yet seem to have exclusivity to the method of that approach. If philosophy continues to be a discourse limited to an exclusive circle, rather than multi-discipline collaboration, then it seems ironic for philosophers to feel misunderstood, no matter how well reasoned their arguments. In short they may well have a well reasoned argument, but what does that matter if no one can clearly and simply see it is well reasoned.<br /><br />It seems plausible that a philosopher with a sufficient understanding could dissect the main points of such an article, and explain the main thrust without losing much of the impact. Again highlight the reasons of the argument not the differing partisan views.<br /><br />Would be interested to hear what active philosophers have to say, I'm not in anyway suggesting that philosophers have got it wrong.A.S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393996338560944889.post-33406780183744417452009-06-08T23:25:10.846-04:002009-06-08T23:25:10.846-04:00I, too, felt that I had no idea what Ms. O'Gra...I, too, felt that I had no idea what Ms. O'Grady is trying to say in the article other than she doesn't like reductionism. The article is not at all clear in distinguishing the meaning of brain states from the underlying physical realization of brain states. Mr. Sanchez uses Yeats' The Second Coming (the best lack all conviction, while the worst / are full of passionate intensity) to good effect.Gadfly Johnnoreply@blogger.com