The Chaos Hypertextbook™ Philosophy Timeline. On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense. On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense (1873) Available at: Other works by Nietzsche: Once upon a time, in some out of the way corner of that universe which is dispersed into numberless twinkling solar systems, there was a star upon which clever beasts invented knowing. That was the most arrogant and mendacious minute of "world history," but nevertheless, it was only a minute.
It is remarkable that this was brought about by the intellect, which was certainly allotted to these most unfortunate, delicate, and ephemeral beings merely as a device for detaining them a minute within existence. Insofar as the individual wants to maintain himself against other individuals, he will under natural circumstances employ the intellect mainly for dissimulation. In particular, let us further consider the formation of concepts. What then is truth? The Myth of Sisyphus. The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor. If one believes Homer, Sisyphus was the wisest and most prudent of mortals.
According to another tradition, however, he was disposed to practice the profession of highwayman. I see no contradiction in this. Opinions differ as to the reasons why he became the futile laborer of the underworld. To begin with, he is accused of a certain levity in regard to the gods. It is said also that Sisyphus, being near to death, rashly wanted to test his wife's love. You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the aburd hero. If this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious. If the descent is thus sometimes performed in sorrow, it can also take place in joy. One does not discover the absurd without attempting to write a manual of happiness. Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory. First published Tue Feb 15, 2000; substantive revision Wed Mar 23, 2011 What are the metaphysical implications of quantum physics? One way of approaching this question is to consider the impact of the theory on our understanding of objects as individuals with well defined identity conditions.
According to the ‘Received View’, which was elaborated as the quantum revolution was taking place, quantum theory implies that the fundamental particles of physics cannot be regarded as individual objects in this sense. Such a view has recently motivated the development of non-standard formal systems which are appropriate for representing such non-individual objects. However, it has also been argued that quantum physics is in fact compatible with a metaphysics of individual objects, but that such objects are indistinguishable in a sense which leads to the violation of Leibniz's famous Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles. 1.
Introduction 2. . (1) (2) (3) Figure 1 3. 4. Fully Caused. Center for Naturalism Naturalism.Org Applied Naturalism Spirituality Philosophy [back to Free Will] Fully Caused: Coming to Terms with Determinism Universal determinism may very well not be the case, but the assumption that there are reliable cause and effect relationships among events is indispensable. On pain of irrationality and disempowerment, we should not suppose human agents are causal exceptions to nature. Pragmatic determinism - Natural born determinists - The seven sins of free will - Countervailing considerations - The downsides of indeterminism - Reassurances and inducements It’s been my experience that most folks strongly dislike the idea that their character and actions might be determined, shaped entirely by the cause and effect relationships we observe in nature.
They like the idea that they can cause things to happen, but if you suggest that they themselves are fully caused,[1] they often bristle. Pragmatic determinism Natural born determinists The seven sins of free will. Mythology Guide - A dictionary of Greek and Roman Myths. THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical Literature & Art. Philosophy since the Enlightenment, by Roger Jones.