eThics is an attempt to give universal and not merely personal, importance to certain of our desires. I say certain"of our desires, because in regard to some of them this is obviously impossible, as we saw in the case of the burglar 2021//21 16
2021/1/21 16 Ethics is an attempt to give universal, and not merely personal, importance to certain of our desires. I say "certain" of our desires, because in regard to some of them this is obviously impossible, as we saw in the case of the burglar
rThe man who makes money on the Stock Exchange by means of some secret knowledge does not wish others to be equally well informed: Truth (in so far as he e values it)is for him a private possession, not the e genera human good that it is for the philosopher. The philosopher may. it is true, sink to the level of the stockjobber as when he claims priority for a discovery. But this is a lapse: in his purely philosophic capacity, he wants only to enjoy the contemplation of Truth, in doing which he in no way interferes with others who wish to uulkewise,From Religion und science 2021/1/21 17
2021/1/21 17 The man who makes money on the Stock Exchange by means of some secret knowledge does not wish others to be equally well informed: Truth (in so far as he values it) is for him a private possession, not the general human good that it is for the philosopher. The philosopher may, it is true, sink to the level of the stockjobber, as when he claims priority for a discovery. But this is a lapse: in his purely philosophic capacity, he wants only to enjoy the contemplation of Truth, in doing which he in no way interferes with others who wish to do likewise. ( From Religion and Science)
PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE Bertrand russell Philosophy has had from its earliest days two different objects which were believed to be closely interrelated, on the one hand it aimed at a theoretical understanding of the structure of the world; on the other hand, it tried to discover and inculcate the best possible way of life. 2021//21 18
2021/1/21 18 PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE Bertrand Russell Philosophy has had from its earliest days two different objects which were believed to be closely interrelated. On the one hand, it aimed at a theoretical understanding of the structure of the world; on the other hand, it tried to discover and inculcate the best possible way of life
r From Heraclitus to Hegel, or even to Marx, it consistently kept both ends in view; it was neither purely theoretical nor purely practical, but sought a theory of the universe upon which to base a practical ethic r Philosophy has thus been closely related to science on the one hand, and to religion on the other. Let us consider first the relation to science 2021//21
2021/1/21 19 From Heraclitus to Hegel, or even to Marx, it consistently kept both ends in view; it was neither purely theoretical nor purely practical, but sought a theory of the universe upon which to base a practical ethic. Philosophy has thus been closely related to science on the one hand, and to religion on the other. Let us consider first the relation to science
rUnti the eighteenth century science was included in what was commonly called philosophy,but since that time the word"philosophy"has been confined, on it's theoretical side, to what is most speculative and general in the topics with which science deals 2021//21 20
2021/1/21 20 Until the eighteenth century science was included in what was commonly called "philosophy," but since that time the word "philosophy" has been confined, on it's theoretical side, to what is most speculative and general in the topics with which science deals