"What is your aim in philosophy?" and he answers, "To show the fly the way out of the bottle." And where is he when he has made his escape? He is, it appears, exactly where he started; for philosophy "leaves everything as it is."
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
What are your thoughts on this?
2007-07-31 15:20:04 · 5 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The world goes on with or without you is my thought.
So find yourself a purpose.
2007-07-31 15:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One who leaves everything as it is, will never change. Their comfort zone is too cushioned in for them to get out of their "zone." So if they want to be a fly and end up exactly where it started? Then, by all means, be a fly in a bottle, instead of being a fly on the wall.
2007-07-31 16:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Smahteepanties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Showing the fly only creates dependence. Let the fly figure it out for himself.
To show the fly is also a demonstration of human arrogance that compares the philosopher's view of his own intelligence as measured against the fly that the he purports to "teach".
Witt's perspective is one of pity for the rest (and gloating for the self). Those poor flies need his help.
2007-07-31 17:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting the fly out of the bottle is the seeking of Truth, and once it is acquired, you still are exactly the same as you were before (still here, still being, still enjoy pizza, etc.), though now you are armed with the understanding of what the most important thing to do next is.
My 2 cents anyway.
2007-07-31 15:28:00 · answer #4 · answered by neuralzen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So true :) Things that happen HAPPEN! Just because we figure out how or why they happen, don't chang them from or how they happen.
2007-07-31 15:24:42 · answer #5 · answered by lufiabuu 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋