Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively
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Resumo: | The history of philosophical ethics is, largely, an attempt to elucidate the way in which human beings can foster an êthos, in order to reach their own fullness. Were Peirce asked to show, first, what he meant by the êthos of the philosopher or scientist, he would easily answer that it is the search for ideal and eternal verities, i.e., the very reasonableness that governs the universe. Were he asked, right after, what the êthos of human beings in general is, that is to say, what guides and gives meaning to every person’s life, his answer would not differ much from the previous one: all human beings, by their concrete actions, ought to incarnate that reasonableness, admirable ideal or summum bonum in their own lives. Peirce’s well known answer contains a deeply creative view of ethical life: this is the progressive and continuous construction of various possibilities of action, by which each person configures her own êthos, according to that admirable end, which is a representation of what could be a good, desirable and flourishing life. This may not seem original in the context of the history of philosophical ethics—Aristotle had already said something similar. However, there are two very rich and suggestive notions in Peirce's thought, which might arguably be recovered, since they can significantly contribute to that reflection, namely: reasonableness and abduction. As I will try to show, for Peirce to live ethically is to live creatively. |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creativelyÉtica e razoabilidade ou como viver criativamenteAbduçãoCriatividadePeirceRazoabilidadeVida ética.AbductionCreativityEthical lifePeirceReasonableness.The history of philosophical ethics is, largely, an attempt to elucidate the way in which human beings can foster an êthos, in order to reach their own fullness. Were Peirce asked to show, first, what he meant by the êthos of the philosopher or scientist, he would easily answer that it is the search for ideal and eternal verities, i.e., the very reasonableness that governs the universe. Were he asked, right after, what the êthos of human beings in general is, that is to say, what guides and gives meaning to every person’s life, his answer would not differ much from the previous one: all human beings, by their concrete actions, ought to incarnate that reasonableness, admirable ideal or summum bonum in their own lives. Peirce’s well known answer contains a deeply creative view of ethical life: this is the progressive and continuous construction of various possibilities of action, by which each person configures her own êthos, according to that admirable end, which is a representation of what could be a good, desirable and flourishing life. This may not seem original in the context of the history of philosophical ethics—Aristotle had already said something similar. However, there are two very rich and suggestive notions in Peirce's thought, which might arguably be recovered, since they can significantly contribute to that reflection, namely: reasonableness and abduction. As I will try to show, for Peirce to live ethically is to live creatively.A história da ética filosófica é, em grande parte, uma tentativa de elucidar a maneira na qual os seres humanos podem fomentar um êthos, para atingir a própria plenitude. Fosse Peirce convidado a mostrar, primeiro, o que ele entendia pelo êthos do filósofo ou do cientista, ele responderia facilmente que é a busca por um ideal e verdades eternas, isto é, a própria razoabilidade que rege o universo. Fosse ele questionado, logo após, o que o êthos dos seres humanos é, em geral, quer dizer, o que guia e dá sentido à vida de cada pessoa, sua resposta não diferiria muito da anterior: todos os seres humanos, por meio de suas ações concretas, devem encarnar a razoabilidade, o ideal admirável ou o summum bonum em suas próprias vidas. A resposta bem conhecida de Peirce contém uma visão criativa muito profunda da vida ética: esta é a construção progressiva e contínua de diversas possibilidades de ação, por meio da qual cada pessoa configura seu próprio êthos, segundo esse fim admirável, que é uma representação daquilo que seria uma vida boa, desejável e próspera. Isto pode não parecer original no contexto da história da ética filosófica – Aristóteles já tinha dito algo semelhante. Entretanto, há duas noções muito ricas e sugestivas no pensamento de Peirce, as quais podem sem dúvida ser recuperadas, visto que elas podem contribuir de maneira significativa para essa reflexão, a saber: a razoabilidade e a abdução. Como tentarei mostrar, para Peirce viver eticamente é viver criativamente.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo2020-02-16info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/cognitiofilosofia/article/view/4650710.23925/2316-5278.2019v20i2p244-258Cognitio: Revista de Filosofia; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2019); 244-258Cognitio: Revista de Filosofia; v. 20 n. 2 (2019); 244-2582316-52781518-7187reponame:Cognitio (São Paulo. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPenghttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/cognitiofilosofia/article/view/46507/31495Copyright (c) 2020 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBoero, Hedy2020-02-17T00:02:32Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/46507Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/cognitiofilosofiaPRIhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/cognitiofilosofia/oairevcognitio@gmail.com2316-52781518-7187opendoar:2020-02-17T00:02:32Cognitio (São Paulo. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively Ética e razoabilidade ou como viver criativamente |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively Boero, Hedy Abdução Criatividade Peirce Razoabilidade Vida ética. Abduction Creativity Ethical life Peirce Reasonableness. |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively |
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Ethics and reasonableness or how to live creatively |
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Abdução Criatividade Peirce Razoabilidade Vida ética. Abduction Creativity Ethical life Peirce Reasonableness. |
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Abdução Criatividade Peirce Razoabilidade Vida ética. Abduction Creativity Ethical life Peirce Reasonableness. |
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The history of philosophical ethics is, largely, an attempt to elucidate the way in which human beings can foster an êthos, in order to reach their own fullness. Were Peirce asked to show, first, what he meant by the êthos of the philosopher or scientist, he would easily answer that it is the search for ideal and eternal verities, i.e., the very reasonableness that governs the universe. Were he asked, right after, what the êthos of human beings in general is, that is to say, what guides and gives meaning to every person’s life, his answer would not differ much from the previous one: all human beings, by their concrete actions, ought to incarnate that reasonableness, admirable ideal or summum bonum in their own lives. Peirce’s well known answer contains a deeply creative view of ethical life: this is the progressive and continuous construction of various possibilities of action, by which each person configures her own êthos, according to that admirable end, which is a representation of what could be a good, desirable and flourishing life. This may not seem original in the context of the history of philosophical ethics—Aristotle had already said something similar. However, there are two very rich and suggestive notions in Peirce's thought, which might arguably be recovered, since they can significantly contribute to that reflection, namely: reasonableness and abduction. As I will try to show, for Peirce to live ethically is to live creatively. |
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