why I hate what many philosophers have to say about rationality

[duckrabbit]

All too often, we find that learned philosophers exercise great ingenuity to establish what they in fact all be began by agreeing to: the belief that rationality is that virtue best exemplified by philosophers

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[danman3459]

I went to a talk with him a month or so before he died. He was on the losing side of an argument there too.

[duckrabbit]

the argument with death?

[danman3459]

ha. yea. death totally nailed him.

[duckrabbit]

*eyeroll*

What did he argue at the talk you attended?

[danman3459]

Humm ... I don't recall it too clearly, but I think he was arguing against epiphenomenalism, but the other guy just tore him apart hardcore, I thought.

[duckrabbit]

Yeah, actually, I read the rest of Existentialism, Emotions, and the Cultural Limits of Rationality today, and it was so disappointing. He very clearly announces what he's going to argue for, and it's a really interesting claim, and then he proceeds to give no argument at all for it. Or at least, I couldn't find one, and I was looking pretty carefully. Brr.