“Between the Scylla of Despair and the Charybdis of Dogmatism” should title the book on this subject! Not many modern philosophers flow with Dickensian style as easily as Joseph Folley does. Rare and fun!
Ah! Also in Greek mythology (famously, in the Odyssey), across the strait from Scylla. Sea monster/whirlpool. Sailors had to pass through the strait narrowly to avoid the dangerous monsters on either side. Perfect image for Joe’s explanation! 👏🏻
Can you send me the link for your video on "The 100 Best Philosophers"? Thanks so much! A little philosophy can dispel boredom and negativity! Unlike a chair, an idea can support a whole people. Marc Batko, Portland OR, marc1seed@gmail.com, www.freetranslations.foundation
On your idea of partial beliefs, that's the approach proposed by the ancient Greek Academic Skeptics. You might be interested in the alternative approach proposed by the Pyrrhonists, which is to distinguish between the empirical and the non-empirical. Belief in empirical things is fine, as is extrapolating from them (e.g., where there's smoke there's fire). The kind of beliefs that produce trouble are those about non-empirical things. The Pyrrhonists point out that you can live just fine without having beliefs about non-empirical things.
“Between the Scylla of Despair and the Charybdis of Dogmatism” should title the book on this subject! Not many modern philosophers flow with Dickensian style as easily as Joseph Folley does. Rare and fun!
Ah! Also in Greek mythology (famously, in the Odyssey), across the strait from Scylla. Sea monster/whirlpool. Sailors had to pass through the strait narrowly to avoid the dangerous monsters on either side. Perfect image for Joe’s explanation! 👏🏻
Yeah I liked that Scylla reference don’t know the other one though!
Joseph… always engaging and insightful- but when are you going to return to Patreon?
Can you send me the link for your video on "The 100 Best Philosophers"? Thanks so much! A little philosophy can dispel boredom and negativity! Unlike a chair, an idea can support a whole people. Marc Batko, Portland OR, marc1seed@gmail.com, www.freetranslations.foundation
On your idea of partial beliefs, that's the approach proposed by the ancient Greek Academic Skeptics. You might be interested in the alternative approach proposed by the Pyrrhonists, which is to distinguish between the empirical and the non-empirical. Belief in empirical things is fine, as is extrapolating from them (e.g., where there's smoke there's fire). The kind of beliefs that produce trouble are those about non-empirical things. The Pyrrhonists point out that you can live just fine without having beliefs about non-empirical things.
Omg you’re my fav youtuber
Always enjoy your YT vids! Keep up the good work sir.