The ancient Greek philosophers...remained more faithful to the Idea of the philosopher than their modern counterparts have done. “When will you finally begin to live virtuously?” said Plato to an old man who told him he was attending classes on virtue. The point is not always to speculate, but ultimately to think about applying our knowledge. Today, however, he who lives in conformity with what he teaches is taken for a dreamer. Kant
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Skeptics and Mythbusters
The show Mythbusters seems to be in the skeptical spirit: it looks at everyday beliefs that some have and try to uncover the reality of the situation. Now, there are major derivations. The Mythbusters do claim to "bust" myths, something a skeptic might be uncomfortable with, but there is something essentially in the spirit of skepticism. In the numerous myths they have tackled, they recognized that they is not enough evidence in favor of any side, and will suspend any final judgment on it.
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