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i mean, objectively it is. there are many contemporary materialist philosophers, both non-marxist and marxist. i don't see an issue with naturalised epistemology, but i'm not an expert by any means. anyway, I'm out of wine and it's getting late so, good night
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
i mean, objectively it is. there are many contemporary materialist philosophers, both non-marxist and marxist. i don't see an issue with naturalised epistemology, but i'm not an expert by any means. anyway, I'm out of wine and it's getting late so, good night
i mean, of course philosophy didnt end with marx. i'm not a marxist personally, but i don't think most marxist see it that way either. then again, materialism is a living philosophy that has a lot more utility than, imo, infantile solipsistic theories of the world
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
i mean, of course philosophy didnt end with marx. i'm not a marxist personally, but i don't think most marxist see it that way either. then again, materialism is a living philosophy that has a lot more utility than, imo, infantile solipsistic theories of the world
i agree with a lot of the critiques made in this article, the base superstructure model shouldnt be taken as an infallible historical truism but as a useful metaphor to explain materialist theory in laymans terms. of course more in depth and academic approaches would be more accurate
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
i agree with a lot of the critiques made in this article, the base superstructure model shouldnt be taken as an infallible historical truism but as a useful metaphor to explain materialist theory in laymans terms. of course more in depth and academic approaches would be more accurate
seconding this im genuinely interested
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
seconding this im genuinely interested
not that i'm aware of, im a time traveler from the 19th century though
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
not that i'm aware of, im a time traveler from the 19th century though
i would like to point you towards this neat infographic based on a theory devised by famed idealist philosopher Marl Karx
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
i would like to point you towards this neat infographic based on a theory devised by famed idealist philosopher Marl Karx
some people don't even know how to enjoy the simple things smh
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
some people don't even know how to enjoy the simple things smh
nobody claimed you directly experience the physical attributes of the world. yes, our senses are imperfect. yes, what we see, feel, etc. is more an impression than anything. that's not in any way in conflict with a materialist understanding of the world
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
nobody claimed you directly experience the physical attributes of the world. yes, our senses are imperfect. yes, what we see, feel, etc. is more an impression than anything. that's not in any way in conflict with a materialist understanding of the world
thats a distinction without a difference
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
thats a distinction without a difference
how can ideas be formed on the basis of material reality if material reality is something that cannot be observed
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
how can ideas be formed on the basis of material reality if material reality is something that cannot be observed
karl marx: material phenomena are the medium by which ideas are formed
this guy: that's ridiculous. i, on the other hand, think ideas are formed by the medium of material phenomena bsky.app/profile/busl...
this guy: that's ridiculous. i, on the other hand, think ideas are formed by the medium of material phenomena bsky.app/profile/busl...
Material phenomena serve as the medium through which he got ideas, yes. That has never been a point of contention.
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
karl marx: material phenomena are the medium by which ideas are formed
this guy: that's ridiculous. i, on the other hand, think ideas are formed by the medium of material phenomena bsky.app/profile/busl...
this guy: that's ridiculous. i, on the other hand, think ideas are formed by the medium of material phenomena bsky.app/profile/busl...
great job, you arrived at the marxist theory of base and superstructure from base principles
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
great job, you arrived at the marxist theory of base and superstructure from base principles
no, you see, a peasant toiling the fields in the 1500s ural mountains had the means to engage in academic mathematics because the physical world *isn't real*
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
no, you see, a peasant toiling the fields in the 1500s ural mountains had the means to engage in academic mathematics because the physical world *isn't real*
this is really stupid man. do you think cantor was a purely mental being who constructed that proof out of the aether? he read textbooks, attended lectures, engaged in debate with his peers, those are all material phenomena
November 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
this is really stupid man. do you think cantor was a purely mental being who constructed that proof out of the aether? he read textbooks, attended lectures, engaged in debate with his peers, those are all material phenomena
it's really not, materialism is a theory by which we can understand our shared subjective experiences. im not interested in debating the merits of philosophical solipsism
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
it's really not, materialism is a theory by which we can understand our shared subjective experiences. im not interested in debating the merits of philosophical solipsism
im just going to assume that im not speaking to an enlightened entity unshackled from the material plane, if you feel hunger and a need for shelter you're experiencing the base. the societal structures by which you obtain those are formed by the superstructure, get it?
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
im just going to assume that im not speaking to an enlightened entity unshackled from the material plane, if you feel hunger and a need for shelter you're experiencing the base. the societal structures by which you obtain those are formed by the superstructure, get it?
do you think that if you think real hard you don't need food and shelter anymore?
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
do you think that if you think real hard you don't need food and shelter anymore?
is your claim that you can entirely divorce yourself from your physical environment? are you a buddhist or some kind of new age spiritualist?
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
is your claim that you can entirely divorce yourself from your physical environment? are you a buddhist or some kind of new age spiritualist?
yes, and then those actions inspire ideas, which in turn leads to different actions. this is the concept of base and superstructure
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
yes, and then those actions inspire ideas, which in turn leads to different actions. this is the concept of base and superstructure
oh, that's a good question. in historical and contemporary society there are groups of people with outsized social influence. these groups have a vested interest in maintaining that status, so they engage in myth forming to further cement their status
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
oh, that's a good question. in historical and contemporary society there are groups of people with outsized social influence. these groups have a vested interest in maintaining that status, so they engage in myth forming to further cement their status
are you familiar with the concept of "culture"? sometimes people come to hold beliefs that aren't necessarily rational as a collective
November 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
are you familiar with the concept of "culture"? sometimes people come to hold beliefs that aren't necessarily rational as a collective
are you familiar with the concept of "base and superstructure"? because i feel like you don't realize that materialist thought recognizes that "ideas" influence material reality. it's a reciprocal process
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
are you familiar with the concept of "base and superstructure"? because i feel like you don't realize that materialist thought recognizes that "ideas" influence material reality. it's a reciprocal process
if you recognize that a number of environmental and physiological factors influence the process of cognition then why is the claim "your material conditions are responsible for the formation of ideas" so incomprehensible to you
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
if you recognize that a number of environmental and physiological factors influence the process of cognition then why is the claim "your material conditions are responsible for the formation of ideas" so incomprehensible to you
it's not an "either/or" question. a diverse list of variables influence cognitive processes. you have neurotransmitters, environmental stimuli, emotional states, cerebrospinal fluid flow, blood oxygen levels, etc. etc. etc.
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
it's not an "either/or" question. a diverse list of variables influence cognitive processes. you have neurotransmitters, environmental stimuli, emotional states, cerebrospinal fluid flow, blood oxygen levels, etc. etc. etc.
the median neurologist would have an aneurysm reading this, the process of how ideas and thoughts are formed is extremely poorly understood and the subject of heavy debate
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
the median neurologist would have an aneurysm reading this, the process of how ideas and thoughts are formed is extremely poorly understood and the subject of heavy debate