Is All Human Knowledge Essentially an Illusion?

  • Thread starter Thread starter plum
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Life
AI Thread Summary
The discussion centers on the relationship between knowledge, wisdom, and the concept of illusions in human experience. It posits that knowledge often stems from personal experiences, which can create illusions that shape perceptions of reality. The idea is presented that human beings, as mammals, have navigated their way to the top of the food chain, using language to communicate and empower themselves through shared experiences. This leads to the assertion that true empowerment comes from recognizing and seeing things as they are, rather than through the lens of constructed illusions. The conversation also touches on the notion of life being "desanctified" due to a deeper understanding of human behavior, raising questions about the very nature of life and existence. The lack of responses to the initial post suggests a sense of eeriness or discomfort with the profound topics being discussed.
plum
Messages
136
Reaction score
0
Knowledge and wisdom has a lot to do with disspelling illusions or unlearning what one has learned. For example, learning that human beings amount to no more than mammals who have struggled to the top of the food chain and that language is a way of relating experiences for the sake of social empowerment by making others believe in one's illusions. Why are these illusions? Because all experience is exclusively defined by the individual experiencing it. Knowledge itself is an illusion created by those with the most memorable or amazing experiences; those who have the courage to feel and see the full brunt of life. Seeing things for what they are is itself perhaps the best way to empower oneself, both mentally and socially.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
24 views and not one reply?
That is eerie.
 
Why do you feel that life has been "desanctified", just because human behavior has been more thoroughly understood? Also, can you really know that there is such a thing as life at all? Check out this thread.
 
24 views and not one reply?
That is eerie.

Whats anyone supposed to reply too?
 

Thread 'Today I Learned'

Every day we learn new things. Sometimes it's just a small fact or realization. No matter how trivial or random, let's start recording our daily lessons. Please start off with "Today I learned". Keep commentary to a minimum and just LIKE posts. I'll start! Today I learned that you clean up a white hat by spraying some cleaner with bleach on it (rinse before putting it back on your head!)
View full post »

Similar threads

Should the public know what you are thinking and concluding?
Replies
10
Views
2K
Getting Ignored is Worst Type of Rejection
Replies
17
Views
7K
My Take on the Limitations of Scientific Knowledge
Replies
7
Views
2K
Could Alien science and epistemology be incomprehensible to humans?
Replies
2
Views
3K
Three new books to read about expertise vs. democracy
Replies
4
Views
3K
Seeking psychological help: Tricks to deal with being really envious?
Replies
1
Views
2K
My girlfriend, her family, and human dysfunctionality in general
Replies
40
Views
14K
There is no point to our existence, and all life is disposable.
Replies
45
Views
47K
Knowledge begets responsibility which begets guilt
Replies
3
Views
3K
Is Human Intelligence the Ultimate Evolutionary Advantage in the Universe?
Replies
3
Views
944

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top