chomsky says that there is no alternative to rationality. but what if this ideology priviledges one type of thinking and 'ways of thinking' are independantly developed. i'm not saying behaviourist, i'm kind of saying poststructurlist - but how can you investigate they way that people think if you don't reduce everything to norms and you just want to explore thoughts and regularities in what appears to be a disfunctional use of language (i.e. schizophrenic writing)
2006-11-27 08:22:51 · 7 answers · asked by whichcamefirstthechickenortheegg 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
You're looking for phenomenology. I highly recommend "On Phenomenology and Social Relations" by Alfred Schutz (I'm sure there's lots of other stuff out there about phenomenology, but that's what I've read).
The basic idea behind Schutz's phenomenology is that in order to understand the way other people think about the world, you first have to understand how you think about the world. This involves locating all of the norms and other assumptions that structure your thoughts, consciously acknowledging them, and then bracketing them (or, in other words, consciously trying to not let them affect your perception of how others think).
Phenomenology is really philosophical in the bad way; it's difficult stuff to penetrate. However, if you're into philosophical argumentation, I'd highly recommend Schutz, who applies phenomenology to sociology.
2006-11-27 11:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by George the Flea 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That which is shown by evidence. " Reality is that which exists out side of our beliefs ". You seemingly wish to posit an anti-realist position. Why then do you use the normal understanding, language, that presupposes reality? There is an alternative to rationality; it is called irrationality.
2006-11-27 08:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either it's what we want to believe in, or...truth does not exist.
We'll never be able to define it, anyway...so I'd rather say that truth is what I believe in today, but not what I might believe in tomorrow, as I might discover that what i believed in today, wasn't as true as it would be tomorrow...
Makes sense?
2006-11-27 08:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by What U see is what U get 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WE LIVE BY THE GOLDEN RULE:
WHO EVER HAS THE BIGGEST GUNS MAKES THE GOLDEN RULE AND ALL THE TRUTH U CAN EAT COMES TAINTED
2006-11-27 16:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said "I AM the truth" The Bible is truth which is Gods word.
2006-11-27 09:51:44 · answer #5 · answered by marjsmith7 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The truth is what you believe
2006-11-27 13:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by ray a 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Truth is when word and deed come together.
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2006-11-27 13:21:53 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Phil 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋