If "contradiction" is understood to mean that which gives rise to social antagonism, there will never be a human society without contradiction. It's not clear to me that Marx ever suggested that such a society could exist, though certainly some of his self-professed followers seem to believe that it can. If Marx did indeed believe such a society was possible, then he was more deeply utopian than any of the people at whom he hurled the insult of "utopian socialist."
Why Sam Harris is Wrong About Free Will
"Free Will" vs. "Determinism" What does it mean to have "solved" a philosophical problem? This is, in itself, a philosophical problem. I don't feel comfortable saying I've solved any philosophical problems, but what if I propose a notion of having "minimally solved" a problem - that is, not necessary coming up with the right answer, let alone an answer that will end the debate for everyone, but coming up with the general shape or framework (perhaps missing some important specifics) of an answer that satisfies me , at least to the point where the problem doesn't endlessly torture me and keep me up at night? If, by "solved," we mean "minimally solved," then I think I have solved the problem that is usually called the debate between "free will" and "determinism". Not that my answer is particularly original. Actually, not I, but modern neuroscience solved this puzzle. And all I mean is tha...
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