Many would posit that Dawkins is wise. Others, not so much. Take Mary Midgley, is her view as wise, less wise or more wise than that of Dawkins? How one answers this question I think will flesh out the issue somewhat.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/apr/20/religion-philosophy-hobbes-dawkins-selfishness On Jul 20, 8:14 am, deripsni <[email protected]> wrote: > I would not consider this statement as a collection of 'truths'. I > would say that some humans have these 'traits', and others do not. > Also, I would say wisdom may be partially a by-product of high moral > standard, but not actually a moral trait. One may be morally sound, > but not necessarily wise, from my experience. > > On Jul 20, 10:38 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Confucius declared..... "Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three > > universally recognized moral qualities of men". > > > Would these be the truths that apply to everyone in some way? > > > On Jul 20, 8:59 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Truth, yes, but not relative truth, or the truth as you see it which > > > is different than the truth as I see it. Application of this will > > > indeed create winners and losers. However, there are truths that > > > apply to everyone and can be applied wisdom that allows everyone to > > > win in some way. > > > > On Jul 20, 5:29 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > An attempt to define wisdom can result in various conceptions. > > > > However, the side affects of wisdom do not alter that which wisdom > > > > is. Wisdom may not always be helpful to all. Sometimes wisdom can > > > > inflict pain on some in a decisive moment that considers the benefit > > > > of the whole. Helpfulness and hindrance are dimensions of wisdom but > > > > they do not define wisdom. The Judgment of Solomon demonstrates how > > > > wisdom, while divining truth, had both a positive and negative effect, > > > > one must gain while the other must lose. I think there is a fixed > > > > quality of wisdom, that being truth. > > > > > On Jul 20, 12:06 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > " Wisdom then, is, ultimately, the ability to provide answers to > > > > > dilemma, provide insight beyond the obvious and present a clear > > > > > perspective of a conundrum." > > > > > > Yes, Slip ! But, just a little more ... the helpfulness dimension of > > > > > wisdom. I believe, like beauty, wisdom is what it does to me : at my > > > > > need to decide and act, to be filled with feeling / emotion that > > > > > strengthens me, to think positively about the future from the > > > > > situation I am in, to know clearly, and to be able to trust myself ... > > > > > my knowledge, my thoughts, my feeling, my decision and my action. > > > > > > Likewise, would wisdom affect whosoever receives it. > > > > > > On Jul 20, 5:33 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'm suggesting that wisdom is the ability to impart information > > > > > > ordinarily unknown to an individual or a group. The information is > > > > > > based on knowledge and experience gained through living, meditation > > > > > > and clairvoyance or an innate sixth sense. Wisdom and logic are > > > > > > intertwined as the acquired knowledge must be sorted, rationalized > > > > > > and > > > > > > compartmentalized in order to be presented as being valid. Wisdom > > > > > > is > > > > > > only useful within correlating situations. Wisdom then, is, > > > > > > ultimately, the ability to provide answers to dilemma, provide > > > > > > insight > > > > > > beyond the obvious and present a clear perspective of a conundrum. > > > > > > I'm thinking that being wise is only the opposite of being ignorant. > > > > > > As I said before, the moron is a genius around a group of idiots, so > > > > > > even a moron can exhibit traits of wisdom. Just some thoughts.- > > > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
