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View submission: There Is Nothing Natural
Would you say that there is nothing unnatural? That is my perspective
Comment by seydes at 16/02/2025 at 05:37 UTC
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Depends on the context. If we’re just playing around, then sure, there’s always the possibility of the unnatural, but if someone had a gun to my head, I wouldn’t be bothering with any of that. It’s a wonderful thought until it’s Monday again and most of us have to go back to work.
Comment by StJohnTheSwift at 16/02/2025 at 06:07 UTC
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The distinction generally given by those who defend the natural/unnatural distinction is that reason allows man to know what is natural/unnatural and as the will follows the intellect (in an intellectualist philosophy), man then has the ability to choose between what is natural and unnatural (an Aristotelian would give an example of acting justly with a neighbor versus murdering him).