2012-11-23

Get it right or go home


There's more than one way to look at almost anything: Science has all the answers. Religion has better answers. My political and economic views are more accurate than yours. Supply-side? No, Keynesian. I think social engineering is necessary. No, we should all be libertarians. Philosophy will guide us, provided it's the correct blend of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. No way. Materialism or some version of naturalism is the right ticket to the show. Regardless, it's logic or bust. No, we also need intuition, imagination and feelings.  Ranting and raving about all these things is fine if you have the right logic (and intuitions) behind you, and no hidden assumptions. The right logic and intuitions, not the right special interest. But remember, just because I said it, doesn't mean I meant it.  Well, there you go ... it is what it is.