I’m really enjoying what Locke has to say about the edge of understanding. Should we as humans, who are bound by a finite amount of understanding likely by a greater being (God), continue in pursuit of infinite knowledge? We could instead seek to discover where the edge of our understanding is. In doing so, attempt to fully grasp the things in our field of comprehension. We could just accept that we are limited, whether that be by a god or by the physiology and the capabilities of finite man's mind.
“...men so various, different, and wholly contradictory; and yet asserted somewhere or other with such assurance and confidence…”. So yes, I know what you’re thinking. This statement is exactly honors(or politics)! Two people, 100% certain they are both right, or at least that the other is wrong. The ability for humans to form such polarizing opinions, beliefs, and ideas is so cool! And I believe many times the truth can be that both parties are right. Maybe not fully right, but at least in some areas. As Locke says “mankind hath no sufficient means to attain a certain knowledge of it.” “It” being
truth, seems like this is the kind of thinking that would lead a man to seek after the idea of a diety. A god, clearly shown in nature and in understand or lack of. Either way, I am nowhere fully understanding this article, but will do my best to have this material “on Locke”.
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truth, seems like this is the kind of thinking that would lead a man to seek after the idea of a diety. A god, clearly shown in nature and in understand or lack of. Either way, I am nowhere fully understanding this article, but will do my best to have this material “on Locke”.
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