Monday, November 23, 2009
He loves me? He loves me not.
I was just thinking about rationalism and empiricism, and until now I've thought that knowledge is based more on perception than on reason. And that just made me sad. If empiricism is true, would that mean that love does not exsist? No, no, it would only mean that one could never know whether they were in love, because love can not be percieved. I suppose that one could use their reason to deduce that they were in love. For me this kind of reinforces my belief that perception is the true basis of knowledge, because I'm not convinced that anyone can know that they are in love, or that love even exsists. Empiricists must be quite pesemistic. I suppose it depends on the deffinition of love and I also suppose that I'm using my reason presently... but since i'm not gaining any knowledge as I'm only being foolish and confused it shouldn't support rationalism. I very sincerely hope that no one has wasted their time reading this. sorry Mr. Wall :P
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Well...I for one am glad I read it...I actually happen to be talking to such a pessimist now...he says love "is what you make of it"...hmm, I have to be honest I do not know where my opinion falls in rationalism and empiricism, however I always held the belief that love in all forms exists...though some I have yet to percieve or know...I sincerely hopw that we can know true love. well now I am rambling, anyway I did not think it was a waste of time at all and in fact was, as usual, very eloquently stated.
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