Harry Frankfurt, philosopher of excrement-level falsehoods, dies at 94

[BidenPresident]

Harry G. Frankfurt, a Princeton University philosopher who wrote primarily on Descartes, free will and moral responsibility but found literary fame with his unexpected bestseller “On Bullshit,” a slim treatise on the pervasive, willful and devilish art of avoiding the truth, died July 16.

“The essence of bullshit is that the person who produces it doesn’t really care whether what he’s saying is true or false,” he said at the Miami Book Fair. “He’s not engaged in the enterprise of conveying information or in deceiving people. He’s engaged in the enterprise of manipulating opinions, manipulating attitudes and feelings, and he will say whatever he thinks will be effective in that respect, regardless of whether it’s true or false.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/07/18/harry-frankfurt-philosopher-author-bull/

 

[BidenPresident]

Stewart asked him whether lying or bulls--- (a word Comedy Central bleeped out) was more corrosive to society.

“I claim that bulls--- is a more insidious threat to society because it undermines respect for the truth and it manifests a lack of concern for the truth,” Dr. Frankfurt replied. “It therefore undermines our commitment to the importance of truth.”

 

[Tinkerpeach]

We have survived as a species and bullshit has always been here.

I think we will be fine.

 

[BidenPresident]

We have survived as a species and bullshit has always been here.

I think we will be fine.

Like, wow.

 

[Tinkerpeach]

Like, wow.

My comments are amazing like that I know.

You are extremely blessed to be in my presence, it's something you can brag about forever.

 

[BidenPresident]

My comments are amazing like that I know.

You are extremely blessed to be in my presence, it's something you can brag about forever.

another boring troll

 

[Tinkerpeach]

another boring troll

I am not boring.

 

[BidenPresident]

I am not boring.

stop being a fucking troll

 

[Tinkerpeach]

stop being a fucking troll

Pointing out that you are an idiot does not make me a troll.

 

[BidenPresident]

Pointing out that you are an idiot does not make me a troll.

I see you have no intention of commenting on the topic of the thread.

 

[Tinkerpeach]

I see you have no intention of commenting on the topic of the thread.

I was on topic until you called me a fucking troll.

What does that have to do with the OP?

 

[BidenPresident]

I was on topic until you called me a fucking troll.

What does that have to do with the OP?

bye troll

 

[Tinkerpeach]

bye troll

You are banned.

Enjoy your break.

 

[BidenPresident]

You are banned.

Enjoy your break.

You cannot ban me from my own thread.

 

[Lightbringer]

Harry G. Frankfurt, a Princeton University philosopher who wrote primarily on Descartes, free will and moral responsibility but found literary fame with his unexpected bestseller “On Bullshit,” a slim treatise on the pervasive, willful and devilish art of avoiding the truth, died July 16.

“The essence of bullshit is that the person who produces it doesn’t really care whether what he’s saying is true or false,” he said at the Miami Book Fair. “He’s not engaged in the enterprise of conveying information or in deceiving people. He’s engaged in the enterprise of manipulating opinions, manipulating attitudes and feelings, and he will say whatever he thinks will be effective in that respect, regardless of whether it’s true or false.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/07/18/harry-frankfurt-philosopher-author-bull/

Welcome to Philosophy college dropout.

 

[Tinkerpeach]

You cannot ban me from my own thread.

You don't know the power of the dark side.

 

[Lightbringer]

You cannot ban me from my own thread.

Kill yourself.

 

[PostmodernProphet]

Harry G. Frankfurt, a Princeton University philosopher who wrote primarily on Descartes, free will and moral responsibility but found literary fame with his unexpected bestseller “On Bullshit,” a slim treatise on the pervasive, willful and devilish art of avoiding the truth, died July 16.

“The essence of bullshit is that the person who produces it doesn’t really care whether what he’s saying is true or false,” he said at the Miami Book Fair. “He’s not engaged in the enterprise of conveying information or in deceiving people. He’s engaged in the enterprise of manipulating opinions, manipulating attitudes and feelings, and he will say whatever he thinks will be effective in that respect, regardless of whether it’s true or false.”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/07/18/harry-frankfurt-philosopher-author-bull/

was he your mentor?....