COGNITIVE DISSONANTICS

A dilemma presents two or more equally undesirable choices. Philosophy’s version of “pick your poison.”

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A dilemma forces a choice where every option has a meaningful downside. In ethics, dilemmas are used to reveal what someone values most when trade-offs are unavoidable.

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Ancient Indian philosophy includes six orthodox schools and several heterodox ones. Intellectual diversity, early edition.The concept of “free speech” was invented because humans love talking and hate consequences.Phenomena are things as experienced; noumena are things in themselves. Perception versus reality, unresolved.The “selfish gene” idea began when someone watched toddlers for one afternoon.Rationalism emphasizes reason; empiricism emphasizes sensory experience. Mind versus senses, eternally.The first philosopher to say “maybe” created uncertainty as a lifestyle.See all Cognitive Dissonantics facts →

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