tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post1148879796914847156..comments2024-03-26T12:23:29.784-04:00Comments on Philosoraptor: Russell QuoteWinston Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-34644551122673793602012-04-24T17:49:45.324-04:002012-04-24T17:49:45.324-04:00Hey W,
Hopefully, we live up to it all the time, ...Hey W,<br /><br />Hopefully, we live up to it all the time, although there are times when I need others to tell me when I'm being unreasonable and inflexible.<br /><br />But it's definitely a trait to aspire to.Lewis Carrollnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-42989658430292392112012-04-22T10:56:57.520-04:002012-04-22T10:56:57.520-04:00LC,
That's liberals at our best, indeed, I...LC,<br /><br />That's liberals at our best, indeed, I'd agree. Wonder how often we live up to our ideal?<br /><br />A,<br />I think I know where you're coming from, man. Is that really Russell's fault? Or the positivists? I should know this...Winston Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780746334199630779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-23120056473250538822012-04-22T09:31:25.106-04:002012-04-22T09:31:25.106-04:00Certainly there is a lot to like about Russell and...Certainly there is a lot to like about Russell and I'm not here to deny it. The problem however - at least as far as academic philosophy is concerned - is that many philosophers have internalized Russell's own bifurcated personality into the collective conscience of the field as a whole. For upon Russell's own distinctions, the quote here mentioned was not given while he was wearing aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5264937.post-64239498201049276412012-04-21T00:11:42.468-04:002012-04-21T00:11:42.468-04:00Hey Winston,
The more I learn about Russell, the ...Hey Winston,<br /><br />The more I learn about Russell, the more I like and respect him.<br /><br />Here is another great Russell quote: <br /><br />"The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their Lewis Carrollnoreply@blogger.com