The world is rationally constructed, so reason can uncover its secrets. - Leibniz
We tend to think that
world is rationally constructed because reason is our only tool to understand world. I rather deeply suspect that construction of world is not based on reason but something else; so reason cannot uncover its secrets.
- Joshi
The senses deceive us, but reason reveals truth.
- Parmenides of Elea
The senses deceive us as space is a virtual reality, and I suspect that reason is also a form of deception.
- Joshi
Man is a rational animal and I fear that it could be his ultimate philosophical tragedy.
- Joshi
We have to believe that there is no proof.
- Joshi
Change and motion and space and time are all in mind.
- Zeno of Elea
Yes, and mind is non - spatial.
- Joshi
Space is really non - spatial.
- Joshi
Capitalism is most sophisticated form of barbarism.
- Joshi
Fear is worst form of violence.
- Joshi
Freedom is a relative term. Absolutely it is impossible.
- Joshi
To be is to be a slave.
- Joshi
To be moral is to be irrational, because morality is relative, and in absolute terms it is absurd.
- Joshi
So far, an atheist is one who cannot prove that God does not exist. Also he is one who only disagrees with conventional proofs / arguments for existence of God.
- Joshi
If you want to meet a most narrow minded and orthodox person, go and find an ordinary scientist.
- Joshi
Even absence is present.
- Joshi
An actor is a person who has two presents which are not in agreement with each other.
- Joshi
Living is greatest addiction.
- Joshi
The oldest and youngest entity in world is world itself.
- Joshi
The most uncertain and adventures form of science is called philosophy.
- Joshi
Language is a servant of thought. And sometimes commands of masters are too profound to obey.
- Joshi
The greatest wisdom lies in deepest understanding of universe.
- Joshi
Great things are often victims of harsh criticism. Philosophy is one of them.
- Joshi
No human society can be perfect or ideal mainly because its needs and capacities can never be in harmony.
- Joshi
A ( logical / conceptual ) paradox can exist only if reason is flawed.
- Joshi
I think problem of creation of universe involves a paradox which further implies that reason is flawed.
- Joshi
Representation of thought is always non - spatial. Thought cannot exist in a spatial form.
- Joshi
Writing is a thinker's way to perfection.
- Joshi
Perhaps nothing is ultimately true or false.
- Joshi
Everything knows something.
- Joshi
Life is a dream because space is a virtual reality.
- Joshi
The study of economics is equivalent to study of structure of a system. Greater structure greater economics.
- Joshi
Man is a philosophical animal. ( I think somebody has said this before. )
- Joshi
A big industrial city, say London, and a small undeveloped village are both extremes, that sound me like an uncivilised barbaric place. The later is far backward in time while former inhabits only machines. I rather prefer a golden mean, like Cambridge.
- Joshi
As Man tends to be developed he tends to be isolated. And that is his destiny.
