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Oh gosh, oh gosh.
Hello, I am one of those 'philosophical roleplayers' you mentioned, not only due to generally leaning towards philosophical thought, but also because one part of my double major happens to be philosophy (for the sheer fact that I took so many classes in it due to enjoyment that I found I could major in it, oops).
There are so many answers to this question, and since philosophy was brought up, I will start with how I tend to consider myself (to the chagrin of most other philosophers) a 'relative Relativist' (not an official term, but just one I use for simplicity); such that I believe that there is no set or unchanging objectivity, and that things shift depending on the perspective and framework in which you look at them through, yet despite all this I myself do have solid opinions about what I feel is right. Â I just acknowledge that what I think is not universally 'right', and that others are likely to always hold differing views. Â So it's not the most extreme form of relativism, where one gets caught in traps of being unable to say anything is wrong. Â I know what's wrong to me. Â I know it might not be universally considered that way, maybe I even think it should be sometimes, but I acknowledge that it isn't. Â To me, 'Truth' depends on the lens you're looking through, and what you choose to consider most important, by either category, situation, or some other perspective oriented framework; a person can never look at anything 'outside themselves' without their own bias to it, either by their understanding, their experiences, or even just by thinking in various languages, they'll always be restricted by their perception somehow. Â Thus, I feel one can't ever see 'objective Truth', and the closest they can reach is to choose a 'set of rules' to adhere to, so to speak, which would lead them to 'Truth by these given parameters', or 'Self-Truth', but never 'Universal Truth' that counts for absolutely all cases, all of the time, ad aeternum. Â We all, even given empathy and all else, can only really live within our own lives as of current; we don't live the lives of others, lest we would be ourselves and also those others too. Â (Though I suppose in part, how roleplaying itself attempts to push these boundaries is part of why it interests me.) But that is the tiny summary of my general philosophical stance.
... All that mess aside, to address the question incredibly simply then, my answer to 'What is the meaning of life?' given my views is simply 'What you make of it.'
I feel this can cover all spectrums, from those who believe there is a 'greater purpose' to those who don't and rather wouldn't, it can be quite positive, or just as negative, but the thing that it is, no matter what, I think, it is quite empowering. Â It gives responsibility of one's life to one's self, but doesn't dictate that anything out there necessarily need be the source of 'success' or 'pleasure' other than whatever the person wants it to be. Â It isn't that it is 'there's no answer' it's that 'there can be any answer, and you get to decide'. Â So you aren't necessarily 'wasting your life' doing the things you enjoy, even if they aren't necessarily 'productive', instead, you are simply enjoying your life. Â If you, on the other hand, feel you need to make some kind of lasting difference in the world, then by all means, go for it and make that difference, and you'd be living well. Â
Of course, one can always ignore what they believe counts as 'what they make their meaning of life' to be, and be upset that they aren't achieving it, but that too is on them. Â Or others might not consider the meaning of life at all, and be perfectly fine that way. Â To me, it's relative. Â :>
Edit: IN ADDITION. I WOULD LOVE THIS. All caps because EXCITED. If you do this sort of thing, I would definitely definitely be interested. *u*
Hello, I am one of those 'philosophical roleplayers' you mentioned, not only due to generally leaning towards philosophical thought, but also because one part of my double major happens to be philosophy (for the sheer fact that I took so many classes in it due to enjoyment that I found I could major in it, oops).
There are so many answers to this question, and since philosophy was brought up, I will start with how I tend to consider myself (to the chagrin of most other philosophers) a 'relative Relativist' (not an official term, but just one I use for simplicity); such that I believe that there is no set or unchanging objectivity, and that things shift depending on the perspective and framework in which you look at them through, yet despite all this I myself do have solid opinions about what I feel is right. Â I just acknowledge that what I think is not universally 'right', and that others are likely to always hold differing views. Â So it's not the most extreme form of relativism, where one gets caught in traps of being unable to say anything is wrong. Â I know what's wrong to me. Â I know it might not be universally considered that way, maybe I even think it should be sometimes, but I acknowledge that it isn't. Â To me, 'Truth' depends on the lens you're looking through, and what you choose to consider most important, by either category, situation, or some other perspective oriented framework; a person can never look at anything 'outside themselves' without their own bias to it, either by their understanding, their experiences, or even just by thinking in various languages, they'll always be restricted by their perception somehow. Â Thus, I feel one can't ever see 'objective Truth', and the closest they can reach is to choose a 'set of rules' to adhere to, so to speak, which would lead them to 'Truth by these given parameters', or 'Self-Truth', but never 'Universal Truth' that counts for absolutely all cases, all of the time, ad aeternum. Â We all, even given empathy and all else, can only really live within our own lives as of current; we don't live the lives of others, lest we would be ourselves and also those others too. Â (Though I suppose in part, how roleplaying itself attempts to push these boundaries is part of why it interests me.) But that is the tiny summary of my general philosophical stance.
... All that mess aside, to address the question incredibly simply then, my answer to 'What is the meaning of life?' given my views is simply 'What you make of it.'
I feel this can cover all spectrums, from those who believe there is a 'greater purpose' to those who don't and rather wouldn't, it can be quite positive, or just as negative, but the thing that it is, no matter what, I think, it is quite empowering. Â It gives responsibility of one's life to one's self, but doesn't dictate that anything out there necessarily need be the source of 'success' or 'pleasure' other than whatever the person wants it to be. Â It isn't that it is 'there's no answer' it's that 'there can be any answer, and you get to decide'. Â So you aren't necessarily 'wasting your life' doing the things you enjoy, even if they aren't necessarily 'productive', instead, you are simply enjoying your life. Â If you, on the other hand, feel you need to make some kind of lasting difference in the world, then by all means, go for it and make that difference, and you'd be living well. Â
Of course, one can always ignore what they believe counts as 'what they make their meaning of life' to be, and be upset that they aren't achieving it, but that too is on them. Â Or others might not consider the meaning of life at all, and be perfectly fine that way. Â To me, it's relative. Â :>
(12-29-2014, 05:10 AM)Erk Wrote: Also, any philosophical role players out there? I'm thinking of having some nice philosophical/intellectual role playing thing going on.
Edit: IN ADDITION. I WOULD LOVE THIS. All caps because EXCITED. If you do this sort of thing, I would definitely definitely be interested. *u*