Re: Where does philosophy come from?
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People classify things because it helps them make sense of a world that they have, until recently, lacked the ability to understand.
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You are describing yourself and your own post. lol
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We have evolved the tendency to view the world in terms of "kinds" and "essences" in the same sense that we have evolved the tendency to see patterns where there are none.
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Everything is a part of a greater whole. Same with "patterns".
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so many "great" metaphysicians have failed to make a single accurate prediction and have instead come to patently absurd conclusions. "It's easy to assume x, therefore x must be true"
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What predictions are you referring to? Please enlighten me. Please define "X" with a true example.
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