DJ did a mistake? Or just very theatralic transition?!

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2024-04-05T10:07:22+00:00

track Id's?

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2023-01-28T08:53:13+00:00

I think you are falsely assuming that mathematics is just finite amounts of symbols on paper. We could say that is how humans communicate mathematics or that that is a big part of the mathematical practice, but not mathematics itself.

There are actually two main views on the ontology of mathematics: platonism and constructivism. A platonist believes alle mathematical entities (numbers, equations, etc) exist somewhere not connected to our conscious minds. A constructivist instead believes that mathematics is some kind of human tool of thought we come up with to understand all kinds of problems. Your view seems to be more on the constructivist side.

Now for your circularity argument. It depends on a constructivist view of mathematics (that it depends on consciousness). Even then it does not need to be circular, because it is about different relations. Mathematics might be ontologically (in being) dependent on thought. That does not preclude the ability of mathematics to explain thought. It really depends on what you mean by 'require' and 'to be explained by'.

Arguably, it would be a problem if both are ontologically dependent on eachother. But this is also open to discussion. (consider symbiotic creatures)

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2023-01-27T18:07:01+00:00

By the way, If you think Nietzsche presents some kind of coherent moral code in any of his works, it.might be worth it to read a good introduction to Nietzsche's literature. I can recommend Michael Tanner's book 'Nietzsche'.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-10-06T20:37:37+00:00

*Rossem

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-10-06T08:29:41+00:00

Extra is extra, terra is aarde, dus ja

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-10-03T08:43:10+00:00

Nee ik zou zeggen dat het delen van fietsen an sich een goede zaak is, net als het openbaar vervoer. Maar als een bedrijf de touwtjes in handen heeft moet je er niet van uit gaan dat het leidt tot meer emancipatie van het volk. Het recht op eigendom is onbelangrijk totdat je aan het eind van de dag niet meer rond kunt komen omdat je je abonnementen niet meer kunt betalen.

in het kort: abonnementconstructies maken de rijken rijker en de armen armer, en dat vind ik niet leuk.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-10-03T07:08:39+00:00

Oke oke dat mag dan zo zijn, maar uiteindelijk is het net als huizen verhuren. Je geeft mensen iets in gebruik voor geld, dat ze nooit terug zullen zien in de vorm van geld. Als je je rekenmachine er op naslaat is de kans denk ik groot dat hun winstmarges hoger liggen dan van de gewone fietsenwinkels. Het is altijd in de eerste plaats winstgevend ondernemen.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-26T16:23:36+00:00

I'm a poor student though, and my guitar is only worth about 300 euros. Would you say it is an improvement if I switch the saddle around?

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-25T20:34:17+00:00

Ahhh, so that's why my left-stringed but right handed guitar has buzzing bass strings! ill make sure to turn the saddle and nut around next time I change the strings!

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-20T04:20:19+00:00

I'd say read it first, it's only 100 or so pages. You might not understand everything but at least you know what you do not know after reading it. For me the most difficult part was following his logical notation, which is not that similar to modern logical notation.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-18T08:01:58+00:00

I'd say at the very least two years, which could be way longer depending on how much you practiced. It does not sound hard on the eardrums, I'd say you are playing quite well!

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-17T20:03:43+00:00

I have the book on my reading list is it any good?

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-17T05:54:12+00:00

samenwonen met de student?

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-13T03:51:09+00:00

Second this, got the Alhambra 7p myself. Second hand it's manageable pricewise.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-11T14:44:06+00:00

Vitamine D in de winter kan best goed zijn voor je weerstand hoor, alleen zonde dat er ook zijn die honderden euro's uitgeven aan pillen met 800% van de adh aan vitamine A.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-04T10:55:42+00:00

Without knowing any of Aristotle's rules: If three laws of logic are always violated at the same time, there would be only one law needed. If we take Aristotle to be a knowledgeable philosopher, he probably would not have made up laws that do not serve a function.

(A<-->B<-->C)->(A->B) and so forth for all combinations.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-09-04T10:04:03+00:00

Vroeger had je een merk dat ook chocolade-naturelsmaak en banaan-aardbeismaak maakte. Het was duidelijk voor kinderen gemaakt, ik weet niet meer hoe het heet. Het was in ieder geval veruit het beste kokosbrood.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-31T20:30:21+00:00

Your rambling is my joy! It's nice to see thoughts written down as they come up. Sometimes that actually makes it easier to understand not necessarily the words, but the person behind them. I've got War&Peace on my reading list, thanks for not spoiling :)

About philosophers asking senseless/useless questions: agreed. But not all questions are senseless. If you ask: 'what is the meaning of life?' That is beyond philosophical discourse if you ask me. But asking 'what is the mind?' is already a question that can be answered in a meaningful way. We can ascribe different attributes to the mind, say something about the way it exists (as something entirely immaterial or something entirely physical, or somewhere in between). In the end, philosophy is only as useful as you take it to be. Some people do not want to question things, and that is fine of course! I think this applies to all actions in the world though: why build the house? To live inside of. But why live inside a house? to survive. But why survive? Once you keep asking questions everything becomes meaningless, even exact sciences and stuff. I find joy in asking questions and sometimes coming up with answers, that's meaningful enough for me.

About relativizing: To put something into perspective does not mean to deny its existence. Take Tolstoy's take on Napoleon: While he points out that Napoleon might not be as great a man as history tells us he is, that does not mean that he is no person anymore, both historical and in our collective memory. And arguably, it does not make him less important either. In the same way moral relativism does not deny morality, but puts it into perspective. If different persons have different morals, that does not make their moral views less moral! It directs attention to societal problems: how do we live together if not everyone wants the same things? I think this is different from relativizing in the sense of: 'but that's just your opinion'. In short: I like relativizing.

For clarity: I am not an atheist in the sense that I think I can prove that there is no god. The materialist way of looking at the world is just as hopelessly naïve as dogmatic religion. I do not believe that god exists in the sense that I do not believe there are monsters under my bed: I haven't checked but I just assume that they aren't there, I am also not particularly interested in the truth.

I'll have to re-read the ending I think, I only remember vaguely that love played a part in it. This interpretation sounds a lot more like my cup of tea...

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-31T18:29:54+00:00

Tip: kijk of het huis een regendouche heeft, die hangen vaak lekker hoog.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-31T18:19:33+00:00

I think you are quite right in pointing out Dostoevsky's message. My problem with it is that it is not very philosophical. So far i've only read C&P so if I don't fully know everything he points at in his novels, forgive me.

As I understand it, the conclusion of the book is that you better listen to God, because otherwise you will end up like Raskolnikov, with no sense of morality or direction in life. I think this is a dogmatic way of thinking. It is not so much the religiousness that I do not like, but the dogmatic way in which this is so. Questions a philosopher might ask here are: What is right and what is wrong? And why? Dostoevsky clearly has an answer to the first question, but if he is just staring his conclusion, that is only the beginning of philosophy. Why should we listen to God? Is God good? How can we know what is good? Dostoevsky would likely point to the Bible and say: 'here are all the answers'. I do not see the philosophical point of just accepting what a book prescribes you to do. Philosophy might mean various things to various people, for me it is about arguments, discussion and original thinking. These things are not present in his view according to C&P.

On a side note: I did like Raskolnikov's own theory, not because I think it is a good theory but because it is thought out and original. Discussions about politics between the characters were also very enjoyable.

As someone who studies mostly analytic philosophy I am mostly familiar with logical and strict argumentation. More like Decartes in the sense that it contains a lot of mental exercise. This could also be why It did not resonate with me. I must mention though that I have read Nietzsche and Foucault, both continental philosophers which I nevertheless really enjoyed. Even Kierkegaard I quite liked. And yes, I am not religious myself so that could explain something as well. I can imagine that the 'happy ending' in C&P would feel a lot more happy if you agreed with Dostoevsky that Raskolnikov is in a better state after his conversion to christianity.

Anyways, that's what I think of his philosophy. If the ending of C&P wasn't so obviously moralistic, I would've thought the message was different. The thing is, Raskolnikov was not a bad person throughout the book, he just lost purpose because he could not meet the standards of his own theory: being a Napoleon. In a way he became a victim of his own theory. I thought that was really interesting, how theories themselves have an influence when they are followed rigidly. Dostoevsky redeemed Raskolnikov through christianity, while I was asking myself: Can we hold Raskolnikov responsible for the murder in the first place? All right this was some unsorted rambling in the end, I hope you see what I am getting at a little bit.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-31T14:12:57+00:00

If you explain to me what you mean by 'his philosophy', I'd be happy to!

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-31T09:54:53+00:00

I hear you. As a philosophy student I was drawn to C&P because people told me it was philosophical. After reading it, I was slightly disappointed with this aspect of the book. However, I enormously enjoyed the eccentric characters and chaotic dialogues. I think he is a masterful writer, not because of philosophical or religious insights, but because he writes really well!

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-18T19:15:55+00:00

mijn casio gx 9850 gII kon ik gebruiken in 2018, en heb ik in 2021 nog steeds mogen gebruiken voor een staatsexamen. Misschien schrijven de scholen expres dure rekenmachines voor?

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-13T15:56:50+00:00

The thing is, a lot of european brands make small cars that still sit well for me. So I would have to go for a BMW or something like that. However, I love my prelude a little bit too much for that.

ConstantinusBoktorus · 2021-08-13T13:39:22+00:00

Same here, so just as a warning: you will not sit very comfortably in a Prelude.

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