“The child learns to believe a host of things. I.e. it learns to act according to these beliefs. Bit by bit there forms a system of what is believed, and in that system some things stand unshakeably fast and some are more or less liable to shift. What stands fast does so, not because it is intrinsically obvious or convincing; it is rather held fast by what lies around it.”
This book delves into the complex and nuanced concepts of certainty, examining how individuals perceive and understand the world around them. It explores the philosophical underpinnings of certainty, its role in human cognition, and its implications for our understanding of reality. more
Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his profound contributions to language, logic, and philosophical methods. His ideas have had a significant impact on the development of analytic philosophy and philosophy of language. more
“One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will.”
“What the whole community comes to believe in grasps the individual as in a vise.”