Suppose that on Saturday, Harry sincerely says, "I have mostly feelings of love for Keanu." Suppose that on Sunday, Harry sincerely says, "I have don't have mostly feelings of love for Keanu." Is there some way of accounting for what happened, other than accounting for it by supposing that Harry's feelings toward Keanu have simply changed between Saturday and Sunday. If there is another explanation, what could it be?
Also, if you wish, comment on the following: Is this "puzzle" philosophical?
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That's bachelors of science. and i didnt respond becuz i was confused, i wasnt sure if that was a typo in the last part of the question becuz it seems an odd way of saying "i have dont have feelings for keanu". straighten that little misconception out and i will begin to solve ur riddle sphinx!
well, it could mean quite a few things . . .
First and foremost harry could be lying. maybe he's being black mailed by a jilted lover who is jealous of keanu and told harry he needs to say that he does not have mostly feelings of love for keanu or else . . . But this would not be likely seeing on how it is that it has been stated that harry's statement on sunday was sincere.
Then again, perhaps harry is refering to another keanu. Perhaps when he said he had mostly feelings of love for keanu on saturday he was refering to keanu smith, and on sunday when he said he did not have mostly feelings of love for keanu he was refering to keanu johnson . . .
Thats all I got for now.
as for the question being philosophical . . .
While my answer is satisfactory and meet the demands of the constraints of the question which at first may seem difficult or puzzling, I do not feel as though the question itself is philosophical. Though it is an excersize in thought and thinking about answers that at first do not seem obvious. which is really the ultimate goal of any philosophical question is it not? So though the question may not bring us any deeper understanding of anything significant, it does help in the art of thinking outside of the box which is a useful skill for any actual philosopher attempting to answer any actual philosophical question.
I either kill posts or respond too late. This will be another test... I think I'm sitting at 100% kill / tardy rate.
I'm going to think more about the initial question while the ticks are crawling on me at work.
I'm not sure how to show that I think this is a philosophical question. Perhaps because there is no right answer and there needs to be an argument that is both valid and sound to convince other readers.
Although the question of what made Harry feel fewer feelings of love towards Keanu is kinda silly, there is a more complicated question. There is, right?
A couple of these more complicated questions come to mind. Did harry actually have a choice or was he just acting out a predetermined destiny? Or maybe, how can Harry "change" his feelings or his mind when these things do not exist spatially.
It seems that the most common reason for a person to feel fewer feelings of love comes after some event between the two people involved. But that doesn't seem to be the case in this example where Harry appears to have come to this destination on his own.
If some event took place that altered Harry's feelings toward Keanu, I'd say he was not mistaken on saturday.
If Harry was actually mistaken, it seems that this entire problem is Harry's alone...
Isn't it possible that Harry truly felt mostly feelings of love towards Keanu on saturday and not felt mostly feelings of love towards Keanu on sunday without being mistaken at either time? Is it even possible for a feeling to maintain without ever changing? Does it stop existing as a feeling at that point? I would feel like a robot if I were to feel the exact same at all times of every day on a particular subject.
A possible example!
- "Today I feel mostly feelings of pleasure when able to practice my favorite hobby."
- "Tomorrow is monday and I'm tired and stressed. Today I feel mostly feelings of indifference towards practicing my favorite hobby."
I guess my thoughts lie with the idea that some event must take place, either between Harry and Keanu, or it is not possible to maintain the same feeling at every moment of every day.
I think this makes sense and it really could have been that way.
I'm not sure how philosophical this problem is as opposed to psychological.
Lets say for example I meet a girl. I see her and the sight of her beauty fills my heart with what I percieve as deep feelings of love. she looks back and feels the same way. We proceed to attack each other not unlike rabbits in heat (this example may not be appropriate for all viewers, sorry matt). upon waking up the next morning beside one another we go to our prospective homes and contemplate the nights events. I realize that it is foolish to think that one could fall in love with someone so quickly, and what i mistook for love was merely physical attraction and like wise in her case. So on saturday night I would say to my friend, i have mostly feelings of love for this girl, and sunday night I would say I have mostly feelings of lust for this girl. Same exact feeling, just mistaken on the label. The answer came threw introspection and rationalization of my true feelings.
Now because I am the helpless romantic type, I would not let myself entertain the idea that I would go to a hotel and sleep with a stranger becuz she was hot, no. my mind would want me to believe it was love. becuase this most closely fits with what i precieve as my identity. to do anything different would cause great feelings of uncomfort and guilt. my labeling of the feeling love as opposed to lust is due to what psychologist call cognitive dissonance. Or trying manipulate a situation and or action that I preformed to fit with the general "good person" persona that i label myself with.
how ever my intelectual side will not allow me to keep up this delusion. I go home after the passion has died down. i am able to think clearly and rationally. and i realize that it was not love but lust. I break the cognitive dissonance, causing me to feel some what guilty about the affair but life goes on and i still consider myself to be a good person.
So was harry mistaken about his feelings? possibly. he might change the label from mostly love to mostly lust, or friendship or what have u. he was not mistaken about his feelings however, his feeling remains the same he was merely mistaken about the label to which he gave the feeling.
That is what I feel to be the more likely answer.
ps.
I used the racy example in part becuz it helped the best, and in part to throw a lil sauceyness back into this blog...
cant let the new one out sauce us devoted original club members now can we?
what? no further comentary? is this post dead now?
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