Does anybody understand this sentence? I am trying to paraphrase it but i keep getting confused :
"Unless he wants to settle for truth in the form of tautology, i.e., for empty husks, he will perpetually exchange truths for illusions. " (p. 248, 1)
I'd appreciate anybody's thoughts. Thank you!
-Byron
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lol i never really understood this sentence either, but i think it means that unless he wants to like find the truth himself, through logical analysis, like figuring out why the husks are empty through logical deduction, man will use the "illusions" for truth. yeah...i never heard of tautology until i came into this class haha, but wikipedia explains it as a form of logical thinking and what not lol, hope this helps!
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thanks soo much devon, dude that helps a lot!
ReplyDeleteto find the truth as to why something is the way it is, man will be constantly trading truths for illusions. unless he wants to repeat the same meaning using different words (tautology) to understand why, for example, the inside of the husk (the useless covering of something) is empty, he will use the illusions, which are the words/metaphors he creates.
ReplyDeletei think.
charles