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Originally Posted by algernon
I'm definitely not a scholarly gent such as yourself, but do you have any principals that you, yourself, take a stand on? I notice that you often reference 'the Classics', but don't often state your own opinion, in your own words.
Maybe there is no such thing as original thought?
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Sure, original thought is extremely difficult as it is thought that occurs outside of history; impacting, not being impacted. So, I definitely have principles that I stand on, as I'm not Nietzsche or Plato, but I can read them.
The classics are like the best arguments. It's a canon, which is somewhat imposed, but for good reason, that encapsulates the great conversations that have occured between very great people.
I've seen people mention literature and philosophy together. In my view, they are complementary, but not the same thing. The arts are not philosophical, they have their own brand of greatness.
Oh, right, right. My principles, well, I don't want to go overboard, but I tend to favour virtue over freedom, aristocracy over egalitarianism, and nihilism over liberalism. That sounds silly, but I don't subscribe to any ideological platform, as it's all just too abstract for me. Ultimately, to me, what is important, is an engagement with our emotions and our reason as dictated through the observation of our experiences rather than any grand platform for living life.