Wednesday, October 5, 2016

What constitutes proof?

Is "emotional relief," 
or "emotional certainty," 
sufficient criterion
to authorize the "truth?"

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William Schaeffer



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  1. AlexiOctober 9, 2016 at 3:05 PM

    Nope!

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    1. atwaterpubOctober 9, 2016 at 4:14 PM

      HA. Of course not. And yet that is the primary criterion we usually use, however unwitting. Curious. Nietzsche talks about this in chapter 6 of Twilight of the Idols, in his uniquely circular manner.

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