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Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of the Gods?
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:09 am
by Philosophy Now
Roger McCann tries to identify some of the attributes of knowledge.
http://philosophynow.org/issues/100/Is_ ... f_the_Gods
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:00 pm
by Bernard
Knowledge is recognized functionality that is useless unless put to use.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:20 am
by HexHammer
Knowledge alone doesn't make a person wise, it's rationallity else one can only parrot words. If one has high rationallity one can be considerd intelligent.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:08 pm
by Bernard
I think kindness is most of wisdom.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:21 pm
by HexHammer
Bernard wrote:I think kindness is most of wisdom.
That usually end up in spoiled children, something communists are experts in.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:53 pm
by Bernard
you confuse kindness with indulgence
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:59 am
by HexHammer
Bernard wrote:you confuse kindness with indulgence
Endulgence is giving atterntion ..basicly, but giving money and things is "kindness".
If I gave a beggar some coins, it's not endulgence but kindness?
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:01 pm
by Bernard
You could be indulging him to buy a bottle of plonk if he's a drinking beggar.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:18 am
by HexHammer
Bernard wrote:You could be indulging him to buy a bottle of plonk if he's a drinking beggar.
Now you just grasping for straws, get real.
Re: Is a Judge of Knowledge Shipwrecked by the Laughter of t
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:39 pm
by RickLewis
HexHammer wrote:Bernard wrote:you confuse kindness with indulgence
Endulgence is giving atterntion ..basicly, but giving money and things is "kindness".
If I gave a beggar some coins, it's not endulgence but kindness?
I think Bernard is using a different distinction between indulgence and kindness. You say indulgence is giving attention while kindness is giving money and things. I think Bernard is saying that indulgence is satisfying the other person's passing whims (whether good or bad), while kindness is based on doing what is best for them as you see it. (Which may include giving them money and things, or may not).
For whatever it's worth, the
Pocket Oxford Dictionary says:
To indulge: gratify the wishes of
Indulgent: lenient, ready to overlook faults etc.
Kind (often followed by "to"): friendly, generous or benevolent