In The Vocation of Man, Johann Fichte talks about two worlds; a visible world and an invisible incomprehensible world. The two worlds are brought together by your will, claims Fichte. He then goes on to say, "the present life, in relation to a future one, is a life in faith"(97). "The other life, in relation to the consequences of our good will in the present one, will therefore be a life of seeing" (97). Fichte is saying that our current life, right now is our "existence" and the other life, also known as "the future life is the continuation of this existence" (98). Fichte believes that we need to have faith in our lives and think about the future, for it is a life of seeing.
"If what these people say were true then the ultimate purpose of our existence would be down here on earth; human nature would be fully exhausted and thoroughly explainable by our earthly vocation, and there would be no rational reason for extending our thoughts beyond the present life" (101). If we have faith in life, then there is no need to think about our existence in the future life. Live for the moment and time we have. There is no need to rush the future, take it slow and have faith as you go. If you have faith in God, He will guide you along the right path and make sure you do not get lost in your journey.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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September 3, 2009
Johann Fichte in, The Vocation of Man, talks about how there is a separation between man and nature. He claims that everyone has a consciousness but not a "consciousness of things, but only of consciousness of a consciousness of things" (40). I believe Fichte is saying that we know of objects from experience, however we don't know all objects. The objects we do not know we use our consciousness of things to figure out what an object is. We have an idea about objects but no certain explanation or definition. Color, texture, shape, and size all influence our consciousness.
Fichte also claims that "thinking occurs spontaneously, to distinguish it form sensation" (42). We are limited by our own inner self and believe that there are objects outside ourselves but can't prove it.
Fichte also claims that "thinking occurs spontaneously, to distinguish it form sensation" (42). We are limited by our own inner self and believe that there are objects outside ourselves but can't prove it.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
How is pure Mathematics possible, Kant questions. He states that "all
concepts can be exhibited or constructed" (para. 2). Through our senses
we try to form pure intuitions of objects. We learn from our senses
about objects, such as a glove. Kant uses this example of a glove by
describing how a left hand glove will not fit on a right hand.
"Our sense representation is not a representation of things in themselves
but of the way in which they appear to us". Kant is saying that we all
view things differently and therefore what he sees in an object,
someone else may see something different. All objects in some way or
form connect with geometry with space and time. The apperance of an
object depends on ones senses. The more one uses his or her senses the
more experience he or she has with objects.
Kant's belief in mathematics being pure is different with every person. It is how we
each perceive or view objects and the world within space and time.
concepts can be exhibited or constructed" (para. 2). Through our senses
we try to form pure intuitions of objects. We learn from our senses
about objects, such as a glove. Kant uses this example of a glove by
describing how a left hand glove will not fit on a right hand.
"Our sense representation is not a representation of things in themselves
but of the way in which they appear to us". Kant is saying that we all
view things differently and therefore what he sees in an object,
someone else may see something different. All objects in some way or
form connect with geometry with space and time. The apperance of an
object depends on ones senses. The more one uses his or her senses the
more experience he or she has with objects.
Kant's belief in mathematics being pure is different with every person. It is how we
each perceive or view objects and the world within space and time.
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