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Born 1864.
Max Weber (1864–1920)
Lived from 1864 to 1920, aged 56 years.
Authority
Max Weber showed that people obey authority not because it is morally right, but because it appears legitimate within a recognized structure. As societies modernize, authority shifts from persons to systems. The rules, offices, and procedures make obedience feel responsible even for immoral actions.
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“Reality is self-creating by definition… our impressions of it are what we use to build knowledge.”
- Michael Alan Prestwood
- 2024
Empiricism
We never meet reality directly — we meet our impressions of it. But those impressions are enough to build understanding, truth-seeking, and meaning. Instead of chasing certainty, we work with what we perceive, refining our picture as we go. Knowledge grows from experience, not perfection.
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Is the Split in the Idea of Ideas the Same as Kant’s?
TST Ethics
Humility begins when we recognize two things at once: we never access reality without interpretation, and not all interpretations are equal. The discipline is not to abandon frameworks, but to sort them carefully — testing which are anchored, which are structured, and which drift untethered.
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Idea Theory Framework
The Idea Theory Framework within the Idea of Ideas is a promotion ladder for ideas to move from speculation to hypothesis, theory, and law.
Pragmatism and Pythagoras
Pythagoras exemplifies rational pragmatism, balancing empirical insights with mystical beliefs. He reminds us that even flawed ideas can spark progress.
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The Idea Theory Framework within the Idea of Ideas is a promotion ladder for ideas to move from speculation to hypothesis, theory, and law.
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Pythagoras exemplifies rational pragmatism, balancing empirical insights with mystical beliefs. He reminds us that even flawed ideas can spark progress.
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Idea of Ideas
Idea Theory Framework
The Idea Theory Framework within the Idea of Ideas is a promotion ladder for ideas to move from speculation to hypothesis, theory, and law.
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Terrence Howard: Debunking Terryology
Terryology
Exploring Howard’s mathematical flaws.
Mon 1 Jul 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 2 months ago.
Reasoning
Types of Reasoning: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive
Increase your reasoning skills.
Wed 20 Mar 2024
(2 years ago)
Updated 3 months ago.
Reasoning
Exploring the Slippery Slope Argument
Slippery Slope
Logical Fallacies < Four Mind Traps < TST Framework < Critical Thinking
Sun 21 Apr 2024
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Updated 3 months ago.