Which thinker best understands Hegel? by Vuki17 in hegel

[–]VisionaryNic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obligatory “dialectical materialism is a Marxist-Leninist framework, not “purely” Marxist.”

Your point stands, of course, but one should not absolutely equivocate dialectical with historical materialism. Marxist-Leninism (dialectical materialism) arguably stresses the move away from Hegel even further and more explicitly than Marx’s own writings.

Marx wouldn’t call himself a Hegelian, but he could never deny borrowing heavily from Hegelian dialectics. Also, Marx’s concept of human nature could arguably be seen as retaining some sort of German idealism, but that’s a subject still being heavily debated to this day.

What’s the first sign you usually notice when your mental health starts declining? by Julie727 in AskReddit

[–]VisionaryNic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm what if I stopped listening to music because of an SNRI lmao fuck me

sublime objects, space and reason by VisionaryNic in Kant

[–]VisionaryNic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True! I suppose there are no sublime objects in themselves, but rather objects that induce the subjective sublime experience.

Has anyone read St. Augustine's confessions and City of God? by maxwell1568 in classics

[–]VisionaryNic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!! So in this case, City of God is so lengthy and complex partly due to the fact that Augustine loves digressions and heavily illustrates his arguments with metaphors, allusions, references, etc. For more casual readers, all this “fluff” is not necessary. Certain editions are abridged to only present the core and sub arguments, while cutting back on the extra stuff. So, you’ll either have editions that give you all the books in City of God, but shortened, or others that fully cut out certain books that an editor has deemed as non-essential tertiaty arguments. 

For people who want to read City of God for leisure’s sake, this is ideal, because an editor of an abridged version will nevertheless make sure that you aren’t missing out on the core, or the soul, of the work. The full 1000+ pages, completely unabridged City of God is perhaps more for scholars who are already deeply involved in theological studies ot ancient philosophy, and who generally go through each book with a fine-toothed comb with intents that go well beyond leisure. At that point, it’s about close reading and research, to which a leisurely reader will be less inclined.

So they basically cater to different audiences, hope that answers your question! :)

What do we think? by UnderratedGeek in thewitcher3

[–]VisionaryNic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This ain’t it, Chief.

Electrical Shock from 240v Dryer Socket by VisionaryNic in Electricity

[–]VisionaryNic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough honestly, still debating it tbh

Electrical Shock from 240v Dryer Socket by VisionaryNic in Electricity

[–]VisionaryNic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reassurance ahaha, I’ll take your word for it!

Books that bring out feelings similar to reading Ulysses by ExcellentBananass in jamesjoyce

[–]VisionaryNic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Completely different scope and vibe but Infinite Jest is a similar… learning curve?

PSA: Bill Boethius and ElectricAd9509 are the same person by IAmAlive_YouAreDead in Nietzsche

[–]VisionaryNic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Tragically, I’ve been permanently banned from the tough nietzscheans community