Philosophy

[Druiddroid]

o hey i made a blog about this like 2 years ago but now i'm putting it in the tavern



i'm an existential nihilist



i listen to music for spiritual experiences



i believe in a higher force that's out there but it is unknown to us



what's your philosophy?

 

[pilgrim]

o hey i made a blog about this like 2 years ago but now i'm putting it in the tavern



i'm an existential nihilist



i listen to music for spiritual experiences



i believe in a higher force that's out there but it is unknown to us



what's your philosophy?

I may have misunderstood, but isn't believing in something more powerful and believing in a pointless existence a contradiction?



Like why would a higher power bother with something that was pointless? Doesn't have to be God, but anything with consciousness and extreme levels of maleficent power would fit most cultures understanding of God.



Everything besides the understanding that such a being or entity or essence exists is human beings tools for control.



Also nihilism seems like a pretty glib way to live, if there are no consequences why not live a much more exciting life? Shouldn't guilt and morals speak to the idea of an underlying purpose in the idea of good and evil? Or the importance of the choices one makes.



Personally im leaning on Buddism, the ideals expressed in it resonate with a part of me I can not explain other then to accept. The part dealing with enlightenment and the gifts bestowed to those who receive them are paralleled in many religions and cultures. Generally by others who went out of there way to better themselves in a manner few other have tried. Or deeply spiritual experiences, not necessarily defined by one religion or another. Just existential styles of living.



Lots of examples of people gaining awareness or abilities in many different cultures in many different times. Coincidence? I think not.



But truthfully I dont believe you will find many here who have spent much time thinking about it. Most western cultures restrict the concepts that make spirituality worth while, and replace them with religious zealotry.

 

[Druiddroid]

i am logically a nihilist, emotionally an existentialist



it is logical to kill myself because eventually i will die anyways



but i live my life existentially, trying to appeal to my morals and emotions and leading a fulfilling life. music has been a leading role in my spiritual/emotional experiences and i can appreciate the fact that i'm alive today and what an opportunity it is.



just because there's a higher power out there doesn't mean it cares specifically about humans, there's just a beauty to the universe that i can't let go of. kind of like spirals if you know what i mean.

I dont believe you will find many here who have spent much time thinking about it. Most western cultures restrict the concepts that make spirituality worth while, and replace them with religious zealotry.

i think that the majority of this forum is not a part of the major religions

 

[Zuty]

I just don't care.



~Zuty

 

[Sputnick]

I was going thesaurus all over this thread, but tbh, I'll just leave this useless comment.



Edit: My course is International Relationships & Filosofia Contemporânea, so it's enough filosophy for the rest of my life.

 

[Falkor]

i just dont like people very much

 

[Bankbeauty]

o hey i made a blog about this like 2 years ago but now i'm putting it in the tavern



i'm an existential nihilist



i listen to music for spiritual experiences



i believe in a higher force that's out there but it is unknown to us



what's your philosophy?

Philosophy is for those who don't want to be categorized as religious but don't want to be atheist.

I believe in nothing. My family hate me when we discuss about that, but man, I just don't believe in any religion thing, any philosophy about spiritual thing or that everything is alive or whatever crap i'm currently supposed to ''learn'' in philosophy right now. I just believe that we're like that and we shouldn't ask that much question, a lot of people, WAY TOO MUCH, wasted their lives on finding answer about life, what was the point? Nothing.

 

[Druiddroid]

a lot of people, WAY TOO MUCH, wasted their lives on finding answer about life, what was the point? Nothing.

i dunno i find myself going manic sometimes just because of the appreciation of being alive



it's not really about finding answers, it's about searching for more, what is the best way to live my life. i find it to be a passion to discover what i am, i feel like i am free of angst when i can dance and think to music.



i know in the big picture it means absolutely nothing, but to me, the big picture means nothing.

 

[Painaid]

Wasted? That's an awfully strong word. Pursuit of knowledge and asking philosophical questions like where we came from, the relation between self and environment, and why we are here are all questions which really define humanity. And it's not all armchair philosophy either--we can see it through our daily interactions with others, through ritual, behavior, ethics, and our own culture.



Religion is a beautiful concept as long as violence does not pervert it. And a lot can be learned about ourselves by studying various religions.



Perhaps a certain religion or philosophy won't bring you in direct contact with the sort of God you had in mind, but they can help us understand deeper questions about ourselves and those around us. The mythos of religion need not be taken seriously or literally. They are simply a means for us to understand the world about us in ways we might understand. Truth (with a capital T) may not be ascertainable, but what little truths we hold can help us understand the world around us better and help us live a better life.



As Druiddroid said, life isn't about finding answers. Postmodernism assures us that isn't possible. It's the search and wonder of it that we're really after.

 

[Bankbeauty]

Wasted? That's an awfully strong word. Pursuit of knowledge and asking philosophical questions like where we came from, the relation between self and environment, and why we are here are all questions which really define humanity. And it's not all armchair philosophy either--we can see it through our daily interactions with others, through ritual, behavior, ethics, and our own culture.



Religion is a beautiful concept as long as violence does not pervert it. And a lot can be learned about ourselves by studying various religions.



Perhaps a certain religion or philosophy won't bring you in direct contact with the sort of God you had in mind, but they can help us understand deeper questions about ourselves and those around us. The mythos of religion need not be taken seriously or literally. They are simply a means for us to understand the world about us in ways we might understand. Truth (with a capital T) may not be ascertainable, but what little truths we hold can help us understand the world around us better and help us live a better life.



As Druiddroid said, life isn't about finding answers. Postmodernism assures us that isn't possible. It's the search and wonder of it that we're really after.

Searching for something that you will never find the answer is pretty much to me a waste. Just saying.

 

[Painaid]

By that logic, it would be difficult to find anything in life that isn't a complete waste of time. It's a very slippery slope all the way to hardcore nihilism.

 

[Bankbeauty]

By that logic, it would be difficult to find anything in life that isn't a complete waste of time. It's a very slippery slope all the way to hardcore nihilism.

Depend on how you see it. I mean, I'm not searching for answer where there are none.

 

[pilgrim]

Depend on how you see it. I mean, I'm not searching for answer where there are none.

How can you be sure there are None if you never bothered to look. If it all the effort came with no sense of satisfaction I dont believe there would be any religions around today. You may not find what you are looking for, but that doesn't mean you come up empty handed either.



I feel sorry for those who never take the time to think about existence, even at a basic level. It seems like we assume far too much when we are young and those perceptions limit a large amount of what human beings are truly capable of.



No one is going to enlighten you, or show you a better path, but if you go looking your bound to find some place better then your at now.

 

[Falkor]

How can you be sure there are None if you never bothered to look.

what about the thousands of people that've been doin it for years and stuff

if you go looking your bound to find some place better then your at now.

but what if you go down the dark path and change for the worse

 

[Druiddroid]

i enjoy philosophy. it's a passion. ok, so i won't find the truth. but i can try. and i have found some things. it's not just about learning about the universe, but learning about yourself...

but what if you go down the dark path and change for the worse

shrug, religious people often think of nihilism as depressing, but to me it became logical truth and it's really not a big concern unless i'm having an existential crisis. it's all relative to me. i'm just interested in subjective and objective truths



sometimes i put on some nihilistic music and let the anger flow

what about the thousands of people that've been doin it for years and stuff

curious like me i guess, there's "Truth" out there, but once you learn science it's hard to explore logical options

 

[Druiddroid]

By that logic, it would be difficult to find anything in life that isn't a complete waste of time. It's a very slippery slope all the way to hardcore nihilism.

pretty much



it's logical to kill yourself

 

[Zuty]

While you are all busy get worked up about the meaning of life, I'm busy sleeping and not giving a damn.



~Zuty

 

[Druiddroid]

While you are all busy get worked up about the meaning of life, I'm busy sleeping and not giving a damn.



~Zuty

gotta give a damn about something

 

[Zuty]

gotta give a damn about something

When you do that you end up thinking to much, which leads to stress, which leads to anger, which leads to hatred, which leads to the dark side. Now, I am like Darth Revan; I've gone from the light side, to the dark side, and then back and I have my own views on everything and I leave it at that. I don't get all worked up and talk about them, because it will lead to a whole lot of bullshit. It's not something you can talk to anyone about as it only leads to more and more questions and problems.



~Zuty

 

[Bankbeauty]

what about the thousands of people that've been doin it for years and stuff

but what if you go down the dark path and change for the worse

Love you

While you are all busy get worked up about the meaning of life, I'm busy sleeping and not giving a damn.



~Zuty

I Lol'ed! Exactly.

When you do that you end up thinking to much, which leads to stress, which leads to anger, which leads to hatred, which leads to the dark side. Now, I am like Darth Revan; I've gone from the light side, to the dark side, and then back and I have my own views on everything and I leave it at that. I don't get all worked up and talk about them, because it will lead to a whole lot of bullshit. It's not something you can talk to anyone about as it only leads to more and more questions and problems.



~Zuty

That.