PHL 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Al-Kindi
26 Feb 2018
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Al kindi lays out step by step arguments, unlike aristotle"s work. Main question he is addressing is how do we deal with our sorrow? . Focused on the issue of human happiness. To be happy, you have to live your life in accordance to the laws of nature. Committed to understanding what the basic laws of nature are (ie. human nature) Shape your life to live in accordance to these laws. His main worry is that people, generally, don"t do a good enough job of living in accordance to nature and the way the natural world works. Fundamental sorrow is a type of irrationality. When following your rationality, you need to find an equilibrium with nature. When a king receives visitors, he doesn"t make a big deal about it; king"s attitude is almost stale in the way that he isn"t invested in things like that. Getting caught up in who"s coming is like wanting/desiring something.
