29 March 2005

Give the world back

A great quote from Aristotle the Desire to Understand, Jonathan Lear, p 7-8.:

The world as such is meant to be known (by beings like us) and it invites man to fulfill his role as a systematic understander of the world.  Imagine how frustrating it would be to be born with the desire to understand in a world which did not cooperate!  The world would remain incomprehensible, and yet we would obsessionally keep bumping our heads against it.  Aristotle had great faith in the world: indeed, his philosophy is an attempt to give the world back to creatures who desire to understand it.

Mar 29, 2005 6:16:56 PM | Aristotle

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