Meliorismus – nützliches Future Skill
TL;DR:Meliorismus: • Philosophische Überzeugung, dass die Welt durch menschliche Anstrengungen und Optimierungen verbessert werden kann. • Steht im Kontrast zu Optimismus und Pessimismus, erkennt Probleme und Herausforderungen an, bleibt jedoch überzeugt von der Möglichkeit positiver Veränderungen durch menschliche Bemühungen. • Fördert den Glauben an Fortschritt und die kontinuierliche Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen, der Gesellschaft und der Welt insgesamt. • Wird als mögliche Schlüsselkomp
Sigh. I just published a Medium Essay regarding my discovery of Dewey's backsliding endorsement of Peirce's vision of scientific inquiry asymptotically approaching universal agreement:
https://ironick.medium.com/deweys-bewildering-anti-melioristic-backsliding-scientific-inquiry-is-only-justified-by-a-remote-ca3573c35285#pragmatism #Peirce #Dewey #Meliorism“The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better. All three statements are true at the same time.”
#meliorism https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/opinion/2022-good-news.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Opinion | Cheer Up! The World Is Better Off Than You Think.
The year 2022 was not great. But even in the midst of overlapping calamities, progress is being made.
Announcing the formation of the Neo-Elpistikoi!
The Elpistikoi (the "Hopefulists"), a ancient philosophical sect we only know through a single sentence in Plutarch. Join me in reestablishing this little-known school of philosophy!
#philosophy #pragmatism #meliorism #elpistics #hopehttps://ironick.medium.com/reestablishing-the-elpistikoi-philosophers-of-hope-eb0b5a50bf8a
Reestablishing The Elpistikoi: Philosophers of Hope
I am beside myself with joy at having stumbled across a group of ancient philosophers known as the Elpistikoi or the Elpistics. Elpis is the Greek word that roughly overlaps with the English word…
What Can Pragmatists Hope for in a Boundless World?
While pragmatists accept the tragic and boundless nature of a constantly changing and foundationless reality, William James offers hope in a naturalized theism.
Carmen Zedler
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