thomblake comments on A Parable On Obsolete Ideologies - Less Wrong

113 Post author: Yvain 13 May 2009 10:51PM

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Comment author: Annoyance 15 May 2009 04:31:25PM -1 points [-]

I would be fascinated to know why the above comment garnered two downvotes so quickly.

Comment author: thomblake 15 May 2009 04:37:52PM 3 points [-]

My guess would be that people aren't aware of the discourse you've been involved in regarding "philosophy" vs "academic philosophy". As stated, it seems like you're expressing something contradictory. Compare:

"philosophy...[is] not concerned with truth"
"people who can do good philosophy...[are] usually scientists"

You seem to be equivocating. In the first sense, I think you mean "academic philosophy" (the institution), while in the second, you mean... well, philosophy (love of wisdom / pursuit of truith).

Though I'd be surprised if anyone actually thought it through that clearly before downvoting.