"If there is one indisputable fact about the human condition it is that no community can survive if it is persuaded--or even suspects--that its members are leading meaningless lives in a meaningless universe."--Irving Kristol
Irving says in this quote that if humans being led by a leader that corrupts or dismantles their society then, us humans, wont acquire that power or freedom that we should receive as a society. Humans need to feel the attention (not the one of a leader, because that's too much) but the that of a person who does make a difference in the world, an attention that will show the world that anybody can succeed.
Having said that, Irving is correct with that statement. Since the beginning of time the human race has always been lead by a leader, a leader that has control of their people. Think of Hitler for example, when he into power, his amazing speech abilities got him places he could have only dreamt of, and with this speeches he was able to make his followers pursue all of his commands creating the horrible event that we call World War II.
In Russell's "The Value of Philosophy," he talks about how philosophers always enjoy searching the meaning to every answer. Finding the "final" truth is something that I believe can't be done, because to every response you may get to your question their will always be another one popping up, therefore, unveiling the truth cannot be done.
Plato's "Apology," tells us that humans need to feel the power that no one else can have, even more powerful than God itself. Although, according to Irving's quote, we as a society cannot accomplish such a thing because in the end we will never be more than what we already are, humans.
No comments:
Post a Comment