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Why does nobody acknowledge that there are infinitely many possible philosophical axioms and infinitely many criteria for the judgement of these axioms?
It seems like once you realise this, all philosophical discussions become either laughable speculations about what the "true" definitions of concepts are (when these concepts are obviously arbitrarily defined); or, flailing about within the infinitely large space of unfalsifiable* conjectures. And the judgement of these speculations and conjectures is pretty much based on marketing.
I have never seen a worthwhile response to this. Can someone please give me an explanation?
* I mean we can't currently, at this moment, verify these things (e.g., We go to heaven after we die", "Once computers become fast enough, they will gain a consciousness"). And I know that science is merely a subset of philosophy. And I know there isn't an agreed upon scientific method. And i know there isn't an agreed upon definition of verify.
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>>9301538
I've often thought this. I hate it when people talk about something being the 'logical choice' when making a decision about their life. I would ban the word logic outside of maths classrooms
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>all philosophical discussions become either laughable speculations about what the "true" definitions of concepts are (when these concepts are obviously arbitrarily defined)
No they don't and no they aren't. Don't misuse the term 'arbitrary'
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>>9301538
>Why does nobody acknowledge that there are infinitely many possible philosophical axioms and infinitely many criteria for the judgement of these axioms?
They do, which is modern philosophy is a joke designed to get PhDs tenure teaching their autistic theories
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>>9301757
>Don't misuse the term 'arbitrary'
you are who misuse it.
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>>9301538
Well, axiology is an actual field though OP, so many people clearly are aware of it.
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>>9301538
There's a whole field for that, it's called scepticism. Or nihilism, as your post seems to kinda implicitly signal.
>I have never seen a worthwhile response to this. Can someone please give me an explanation?
It's literally an entire subfield of philosophy, epistemology, to determining that question. I suggest you drop your preconceptions and take a deep sip from the spring of knowledge, my friend. Start with the Greeks.
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