Leo Strauss says that the "political problem" consists in "reconciling the requirement of wisdom with the requirement of consent." That statement reflects Lincoln's appeals to BOTH. That is, to COMPROMISE. Now, I think, REALISM requires "absolutes"; but it also requires " expert opinion." ..... My personal opinion, as a person of "property, poetry and piety," is that we (and our political leaders) do well to avoid the Scylla of absolutism, on the one hand, and the Charybdis of relativsim, on the other. (I first read about this moderate opinion, in France's great philosopher, Maurice Merleau-Ponty. I suspect this great early twentieth century thinker read "Reflections on the Revolution in France." I do thank the presenters here--I'm determined to finally sit down and read Burke.)
I read that the stoics believed moral goodness led to happiness and vice versa. This reminded me of pursuit of happiness. In other words, Jdfferson knew that preaching goodness wouldnt work but that experience would build character. Of course, St. Paul claimed that.
Leo Strauss says that the "political problem" consists in "reconciling the requirement of wisdom with the requirement of consent." That statement reflects Lincoln's appeals to BOTH. That is, to COMPROMISE. Now, I think, REALISM requires "absolutes"; but it also requires " expert opinion." ..... My personal opinion, as a person of "property, poetry and piety," is that we (and our political leaders) do well to avoid the Scylla of absolutism, on the one hand, and the Charybdis of relativsim, on the other. (I first read about this moderate opinion, in France's great philosopher, Maurice Merleau-Ponty. I suspect this great early twentieth century thinker read "Reflections on the Revolution in France." I do thank the presenters here--I'm determined to finally sit down and read Burke.)
I read that the stoics believed moral goodness led to happiness and vice versa. This reminded me of pursuit of happiness. In other words, Jdfferson knew that preaching goodness wouldnt work but that experience would build character. Of course, St. Paul claimed that.
Join the Catholic Church. Relativism is generally without repentance.
Truth is Relative
Wrong
@@bradthehighwayman9956 That's true for you not for me
@@leonmills3104 Wrong. Saying Truth is relative is nonsensical.
@@bradthehighwayman9956 That's true for you not for me
@@leonmills3104 That's true for both of us.