The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Can we think for ourselves?

2021-08-10T04:08:58.795Z


PSYCHOLOGY - Forging your own opinions, not trusting experts blindly, is essential. But that does not mean thinking alone and without rubbing shoulders with the thoughts of others ...


Think for yourself.

This seems obvious to us, carrying a primordial stake: it is indeed what we learn to do during all our education and it is what guarantees our free will, isn't it?

Yet when you take a closer look, the injunction is more complex than it appears.

Think for yourself, is it possible?

And what does this really mean?

Read the file: File: our daily psychology advice

The history of philosophy is rich in answers, varying according to the times.

“The Greek philosophers conceive of thinking for oneself as a thought outside all precept, which requires the application of a certain asceticism.

Conversely, the philosophers of the Renaissance want to affirm the possibility of a science delivered from religions.

This is the birth of the subject of knowledge outside of nature, ”

explains Édouard Delruelle, professor of political philosophy at the University of Liège.

In both cases, however, the philosopher is categorical:

“Thinking for oneself,

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 74% left to discover.

Pushing back the limits of science is also freedom.

Continue reading your article for € 1 for 2 months

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed? Log in

Source: lefigaro

All tech articles on 2021-08-10

You may like

News/Politics 2024-02-01T13:51:03.522Z
Life/Entertain 2024-02-21T06:12:40.349Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.