/lit/ - Literature

>>15472676
t. Homer Simpson

>>15472698
Nah dude I'm legit a genius.

>>15472707
Write those things down and scrutinize them first.

>Is there free will.
No
>Does god exist?
God is a concept
>Why is there evil in the world?
To move the universe towards a greater good
>What is consciousness?
Language

>>15472676
>No
>No
>There isn't
>A quirk

>>15472745
OP here. You are very wrong on most of these questions. I suggest you think about them harder like I did before you come to conclusions because now you just look like a child.

>>15472707
wow you're hilarious

>>15472753
Not bait. I'm asking a genuine question. Is there any demand for a philosopher like me who's not an academic? Where should I go to get published?

>>15472752
>Cross
So you haven’t figured out the answers
No. Your book would be as dumb as Kierkegaard if not worse

>>15472771
That is just a picture. It doesn't represent my beliefs. I'm not even a christian.
You have a schizophrenic mind.

>>15472676
Have you clicked yet anon?

>>15472997
Clicked what?

>>15472766
You should know that since you're so smart, faggot.

>>15473004
Smart != know everything. Your erroneous conception of intelligence is highly suggestive of low IQ on your part.

>>15473000
clicking is when you make logic you highest value and instantly become one of the smartest people on the planet

>>15472676
Same, but none of those are particularly difficult questions OP.

>>15473018
Logic is definitely not my highest value. Sure, I think being logical is very important when constructing a philosophical theory but for me it doesn't go beyond that. So no, I haven't "clicked".

>>15473027
>none of those are particularly difficult questions OP.
I think they are pretty difficult. Perhaps you haven't thought about them hard enough like I did.

>>15472676
>>15473047
Does objective morality exist?
>Why is there evil in the world?
What is evil?

>>15473035
sorry but that means you are an idiot

>>15472676
Yes
Yes
Evil is subjective
Soul

>>15472676
are you a god OP? can I worship you?

>>15472676
Publish papers on academia.edu and turn it into a book

>>15472771
>No. Your book would be as dumb as Kierkegaard if not worse
how dare you

>>15472676
they have already been answerd long ago my man

>>15472676
>>Is there free will.
Yes.
>>Does god exist?
Yes.
>>Why is there evil in the world?
Because God gave us Free will.
>>What is consciousness?
See the conway lectures on free will.

I am in my early twenties too, where is my entry into the "genius club".

>>15473014
>he can't deduce most knowledge using sheer intellect
Lmao, absolute dunce

>>15472771
So you finally learned how to use a tripcode

Who cares about your opinion on things if you cannot manifest them upon the world? You are going to die, having done nothing to shape the world around you. Sure, I'm presupposing values, but what is there in life beyond communicating to others and taking action in the material plain?

>>15472676
You just but my younger brother killed himself because his intelligence became a burden on him. He graduated university at 15 and spent the remainder of his years wandering different countries essentially realizing that he was going to peak very soon and when the gradual mental decay came, he wouldn't be able to handle. He published some proofs of some mathematical concepts, agonized over the big seven and when all was said and done went over to the bathroom and shot himself with my dad's old service revolver. I found his diary and it saddened me to see a bright man destroy himself because his emotions couldnot battle his intellectual framework. Being a genius in your early twenties is a curse not a blessing. Be very careful OP

>>15473633
>Hi, I’ve been here for three whole days!

>>15473755
That's very sad. I'm sorry for your loss.

>>15472676
You should have "solved" those questions in your teens amoebabrain
Time to grow up

>>15474016
I did "solve" them in my teens. But I only actually solved them (no quotes) recently.

>>15472752
>i can answer all these questions but i’m not going to answer them for you

>>15473755
What are the big seven?

>>15473755
Then how come I haven’t heard of the retard then?

>>15472676
Few highly intelligent people will openly boast about their intelligence, you midwit. Being intelligent necessitates the understanding of everything that you are not, the awareness of your limitations. Moreover, my very own example far exceeds your own; I am an 18 year old midwit struggling to truly comprehend the implications of the following figures: Parmenides, Kant, Spinoza, Heidegger, and Deleuze. Though my capabilities outstrip the vast majority of my age group, I am driven by the constant desire to escape the idea that I have it all figured out. That very moment when someone makes such a proclamation marks the beginning of the end, intellectual degradation.

>>15473505
>See the conway lectures on free will.
Just deflecting your answer on someone else's answer isn't genius behavior, you are out.

>>15472676
So what are your answer to these questions?

Allow me to compete for the smartest person in the thread award.

>Is there free will.
Dunno.
>Does god exist?
Dunno.
>Why is there evil in the world?
Dunno.
>What is consciousness?
Dunno.

I hope I win.

>>15473755
what are the big seven?

>>15472676
>Is there free will.
No, everything to the smallest aspect of reality is deterministic, although this level of extreme determinism means that we may as well behave as if we do have free will, because our decisions matter, they just aren't technically decisions.
>Does god exist?
Yes, though it depends on your definition of God.
>Why is there evil in the world?
Why wouldn't it? You must define evil, it is an extremely subjective term. When a hawk kills a mouse, it is evil to the mouse, but necessary to the hawk. An objective "Evil" is a childish concept.
>What is consciousness?
A complex way to process and relate information together, possibly going as far as to attempt to understand the very laws underlying reality.
>Should I write a book with my answers and proofs?
Yes, but first you should actually answer your posited questions in this thread to prove you aren't larping.
>Would anyone read it?
I would if it seemed sensible and thorough in it's logic, rather than the schizoid ramblings of narcissists that are usually left when people think they've figured everything out.
>>15474579
Extremely based knower of nothing, this is better than my answer, we cannot know anything certainly.
Now, check'em.

>>15472676
>>Is there free will.
>>Does god exist?
>>Why is there evil in the world?
>>What is consciousness?
these are all irrelevant questions

>>15474699
Based dubs poster is correct. Also checked!

>>15472745
>>15472750
>>15473440
>>15473505
>>15474699
Fuck off with your false certainty of things, and accept your inherent inadequacy.

>>15474744
>he still won't answer his own questions because he's either larping or trolling
cringe

>>15474812
cope harder, it humours me.

>>15472676
only proof you can provide is that you're one big tart.

>>15474844
seething

>>15472676
>Does dog exist?
Fixed that for you. He does, he's a good dog. And your mother says he needs a walk.

>>15472676
you will remember this post with disgust, you will always find that things are more complex than you once thought, and be allarmed if time doesnt delivers you such a thought. Only dunning krueger effect pieces of dumb shits say what you said shamelessly

ITT: faggot OP thought he was clever and confused that with intelligence and now that /lit/ has proven how much of a poof he is he went full damage control under an over-confident façade because he's too embarrassed and insecure to actually come clean.
shit thread.

>>15474455
>>15474620
Hes probably talking about the Millennium Prize Problems

>>15474932
based

>>15472771

This is literally the only based answer here, just because its B-fly you guys get mad. OP is an insufferable faggot with illusions of grandeur

>>15472752
are you trans?

>>15472771
Based and butterpilled.

>>15474699
Noxious midwit. Objective evil consists in precisely the fact that what is necessary for the hawk is evil for the mouse.

>>15472676
>Is there free will.
Concurrentism
>Does god exist?
Yes as ineffable three persons in One
>Why is there evil in the world?
To triumph over and subsequently create higher goods
>What is consciousness?
Integrated Information Theory
>Should I write a book with my answers and proofs?
No
>Would anyone read it?
No

>>15472676
in just a couple lines of text you've managed to convince me that you're a total stupid faggot retard so i dont know how good a book written by someone like that would be

>>15474699
>No, everything to the smallest aspect of reality is deterministic
Pseudoscience belongs on >>>/x/

>>15474563
Wow OP this guy is only 18 and he is much more mature and realistic than you. You Okay?

>>15475369
no.

>>15472676
>I claim I'm smart. I claim to be as unwise as most people aged 20, and I claim objective answers to human-conceived questions.
>Should I publish my schizo diaries?

>>15472771
>tripfag is stupid enough to fall for the bait
come back when you are over 18 and maybe you won't be insecure enough to fall for this shit

>>15472676
>Claims to have solved the biggest philosophical questions
>Can't answer for himself simple pragmatic questions like should he write a book or would anyone read it
I unironically believe you OP

OP here. Just thought about it a little more and realized sucking cocks all day maybe isn't the answer.
Sorry to have wasted your time.

>>15472676
>I'm so fucking smart.

>>15472707
>I'm legit a genius

=

>>15472745
>>Is there free will.
>No
>>Does god exist?
>God is a concept
>>Why is there evil in the world?
>To move the universe towards a greater good
>>What is consciousness?
>Language

Oof.
You're confusing being young with being smart.

>>15472745
1/4
Apply yourself

OP here. Just used my divine intellect to determine that I am actually a big smelly dumb-dumb. Thank you for your time.

>>15474567
>Just deflecting your answer on someone else's answer isn't genius behavior
Why?
Every genius stood on the shoulders on giants!

>>15472745
holy shit i thought i was an arrogant retard for being dismissive of most disciplines and thinking for myself. you've made me feel a lot more confident. i don't even think you understand those questions.

>>15472771
literal schizo

Actual OP here.
>>15477460
The person that you're replying to is not me. They're completely wrong.
>>15477410
My divine intellect tells me that you're extremely insecure about your own intelligence. I suggest you read some books on self-esteem.
>>15477323
The third poster you're quoting is not me.
My answers are
>Is there free will.
Yes.
>Does god exist?
Likely, yes. There is much to be said that I cannot possibly contain in a 4chan post (hence the book).
>Why is there evil in the world?
Evil definitely exists. The reason why is also too complex to explain in a 4chan post.
>What is consciousness?
My answer here explains why this is the wrong question to ask. That essentially we cannot hope to explain what it is but not for the reasons that other philosophers have outlined.
>>15475702
Maths presents a good example where human-conceived questions have definite, objective answers. I'm sorry but you talk like a low IQ individual. I'm a genius.
>>15475369
>>15474563
This is a very common thing that people of low intelligence who are insecure of their intelligence say. It's not a sign of maturity, it's a sign of a midwit. Midwits are insecure about their intelligence so they act humbly for fear of being found out as a midwit. Actually intelligent people are not like that. If you actually knew any history you would be aware of the fact that many actual geniuses were not always deferent to others when it came to intelligence. Read about people like Nash, Newton, Gauss. You will have your delusions about how actually smart people act quickly shattered.
>>15475166
No.
>>15474932
>lit/ has proven how much of a poof he is
How?
>he went full damage control
Huh? Are you posting in the right thread?
> to actually come clean
About what? The fact that I'm smarter than all of you combined?
>>15474923
Keep telling that to yourself, midwit. Just because you were severely disappointed after every insight you thought you had doesn't mean that everyone is like that, it merely means that you're not that smart.
>>15474903
I bet that sounded good in your head before you posted it.
>>15474890
The book would contain the proofs. Hence my question.
>>15474721
For you.
>>15474699
>No, everything to the smallest aspect of reality is deterministic, although this level of extreme determinism means that we may as well behave as if we do have free will, because our decisions matter, they just aren't technically decisions.
You're approaching the question from the direction that most midwits do, so I can't blame your for that. This is an extremely unproductive direction to take the question to. Not only is it a dumb argument, it actually doesn't even work because there's no proof that the smallest aspects of reality are deterministic (assuming you can explain what you mean by the word deterministic, which is an extremely vague and shaky notion that requires way more thought to adequately justify, as shaky as you probably think the notion of free will is, though it isn't).

>>15477467
>You don buliebe in gawd? You a skizo!
That’s reverse, dude

>>15472676
probably worth it, if you are what you say you are, people will appreciate being able to interact with someone with that level of intelligence, if not, then we can all laugh at you

>>15472676
I'd buy it and give it a bad review on amazon and goodreads.

>>15472676
>Is there free will.
Yes and no, we live in multiverses, multiple fates and at the same all scripted.
>Does God exist?
Yes, you can call him God or the administrator and creator of this simulation.
>Why is there evil in the world?
Because evil is necesary to know what is wrong and right, we exist to prove a point.
>What is consciousness?
Life myself.

>>15472676
Pride comes before destruction

>>15477990
>people will appreciate being able to interact with someone with that level of intelligence
This thread demonstrates just how insecure people are about their own intelligence. I doubt that demonstrating your high level of intelligence in a book would bring anything but resentment on the part of the reader.

>>15478054
Buddy, you're on a board dedicated to reading books where people talk about books fondly (not all the time, obviously). If you write a good book you'll have an audience. The reason you're getting shit on is because you come across as a young, arrogant pseud. Who knows, you might not be, but you're going to have to write the book to find that out.

>>15473660
plane*

>>15474699
i disagree strongly on the god question, but the answer is very good. your consciousness answer is a total copout.

>>15478054
maybe if they're some sub 130 caveman
typically people read this variety of content to learn rather than to flaunt what they already know, if not, then that's terribly sad

>>15472745
OH SHI-

>>15474699
Not all "evil" acts are done out of necessity. Joy, pleasure, want. That is evil