So the new Ridgeline looks pretty good.

 

But...it's...FWD??? What the hell is wrong with Honda???

 

Well, its basically a CRV with a bed and im sure honda knows anyone doing alot of towing isnt going to buy it. I think its a great idea, probably pretty efficient too.

 

You can get FWD or AWD.

 

José Ortega y Gasset said "man has no nature; what he has is history." Do we agree with this?

 

OK Senna, I'll take a swing at the philosophy pitch. I'm procrastinating on this work project charter... maybe I'll start after I finish this post.

I agree. To me this means "you are the sum of your actions". Our 'nature', while we believe we have a good idea of it, is still somewhat unpredictable. Even your own idea of your 'nature' is not 100% manifest - it has a bias variable, among others. With all these variables in our world, in any situation, there is possibility to act differently, e.g. not in a way that would seem to be our 'nature'. Your history is the best indicator of who you are, because that is all you really have and know so far. Thus, what we really have is our history, not our nature.

 

I interpret it is as we do not have nature, because we act more out of rational thought which is founded upon past experiences, creating models for understanding in your mind, rather than instinct. Being fully natured, to me, would be one who operates solely on instinct (animals). However, I do not agree with it, as I believe some level of instinctual behavior is elicited in everyday life. Therefore, we are a blend of natural instinctiveness and historical experiences to create the 'human experience'.

 

If you're bored and want some "wtf" moments, head over to the Muppets forum in the UK and Ireland section and try to make it through any thread there.

 

Good points. The whole idea of a “blank slate,” or “tabula rasa.” Gasset went on to say: “Man invents for himself a program of life...He essays this form of life…” The “bias” you speak of could be related to how one was raised and culture (nurture vs. nature). One may say that history is what we create and nature (e.g., your strengths and weaknesses) is the hand one is dealt, but one still can evolve from and “change.” Like Rocky said to the Russians “everyone can change.” 


John Locke would agree with the first point you made on experiences and models---that the mind starts with a white paper. All the materials of reason and knowledge come from life experience. Others would say that there are innate ideas and absolute truths people are born with (example: what is right and wrong). On your point about one having some level of “instinctual behavior,” this could connect back to innate ideas. Another, called Jean-Jacque Rousseau, talked about the idea of the “noble savage,” which is the belief that people (take the indigenous) are peaceful, selfless, and have a good balance of not overly consuming natural resources. Some of the vices (greed, consumerism, etc) of civilization is what tilts the balance.

good conversation guys.

 

U guys are so smart.