We should pursue truth because we can exploit the utility of it more. The reason why an untrue belief can provide utility is because there is a part truth underlying it. It would behove us to find out exactly what that truth is so we can exploit it to its full potential
@MadebyJimbob but the reason why untrue beliefs provide utility is because there is some kind of tuth underlying them. We should pursue the truth of what that is so we can use it to its full potential. At that point there is no longer any utility in holding the untrue belief, thus we should discard it
@@PigSnaketheDestroyer utility is derived from arbitrary goals, so you’re assuming there is an objective highest potentiality of utility. Again, the question isn’t, “does the utility of false beliefs rest upon true beliefs?” Gibberish coming out of a mouth still is truly sound from a mouth. The question is, from the atheist view, why ought we hold true beliefs as opposed to any beliefs that give us utility? Your answer is simply keep any belief that provides utility
@@MadebyJimbob to do so is a denial of self. It's saying I'd rather be deceived because I can't trust myself if I knew the truth. That's why we should not do it, it's a denial of self. The most greyish thing one could do , other then listen to Owen Benjamins podcast
We should pursue truth because we can exploit the utility of it more.
The reason why an untrue belief can provide utility is because there is a part truth underlying it. It would behove us to find out exactly what that truth is so we can exploit it to its full potential
@@PigSnaketheDestroyer the question is why ought we omit any other beliefs that provide utility. Not whether or not true beliefs provide utility.
@MadebyJimbob but the reason why untrue beliefs provide utility is because there is some kind of tuth underlying them.
We should pursue the truth of what that is so we can use it to its full potential. At that point there is no longer any utility in holding the untrue belief, thus we should discard it
@@PigSnaketheDestroyer utility is derived from arbitrary goals, so you’re assuming there is an objective highest potentiality of utility.
Again, the question isn’t,
“does the utility of false beliefs rest upon true beliefs?”
Gibberish coming out of a mouth still is truly sound from a mouth.
The question is, from the atheist view, why ought we hold true beliefs as opposed to any beliefs that give us utility? Your answer is simply keep any belief that provides utility
@@MadebyJimbob to do so is a denial of self. It's saying I'd rather be deceived because I can't trust myself if I knew the truth. That's why we should not do it, it's a denial of self. The most greyish thing one could do , other then listen to Owen Benjamins podcast
Jimbob what is name of song that you played first at the end of stream ?
@@pavlekovacevic1676 shady grove by doc Watson.
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