Great article. It unpacks some of the denser aspects of beliefs and our alignment with them.
However, I couldn't help but notice that the essay also unapologetically brushes off the utilitarian alue of such a position. It doesn’t go further enough to ask - Why might someone claim or decide to believe in X, despite knowing it can’t be proven logically?
In other words - Is there any utilitarian value in claiming to believe something, despite knowing all the logical pitfalls and unanswered questions about the belief itself?
In a public debate between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris a few years ago, the idea of “metaphorical truth” came up. The notion is this - Some... (read more)
Great article. It unpacks some of the denser aspects of beliefs and our alignment with them.
However, I couldn't help but notice that the essay also unapologetically brushes off the utilitarian alue of such a position. It doesn’t go further enough to ask - Why might someone claim or decide to believe in X, despite knowing it can’t be proven logically?
In other words - Is there any utilitarian value in claiming to believe something, despite knowing all the logical pitfalls and unanswered questions about the belief itself?
In a public debate between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris a few years ago, the idea of “metaphorical truth” came up. The notion is this - Some... (read more)