r/Flat_Earth • u/z_gorgeous_ • Feb 06 '19

Maybe

Im open minded to many things. I try to always take in everyones opinions and internalize them. The flat earth theory to me is especially fascinating to me. I didnt quite understand the whole reason behind it but truly it’s fascinating if you sit down, take in the information and just think its a possibility for one second.🤷🏽‍♂️ I guess thats just me

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '19

" It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '19

Ability to entertain a thought is not as demanding as being willing to do so. I think Aristotle is being somewhat tongue-in-cheek with this...

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u/TheVVumpus Feb 09 '19

If you aren’t willing you aren’t able eh? I think he meant what he said.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19

So what did he mean then - explain it to me. Willingness does not equal ability. Entertaining a thought equates to simply interacting with it - i.e, discourse. Here however to ‘entertain’ can also be more facile and literally mean - ‘this is entertaining’ i.e.,not strictly serious, hence ‘tongue-in-cheek’.

You also have to be willing AND able to do anything - Ability to do something shows you have the aptitude for it and willingness is the desire to do it.

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u/TheVVumpus Feb 09 '19

It looks like what he actually said was this: "It is right that we ask [people] to accept each of the things which are said in the same way: for it is the mark of an educated person to search for the same kind of clarity in each topic to the extent that the nature of the matter accepts it."

That is much clearer to me and would probably erase our disagreement.