tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036296736964405987.post8844859409206018353..comments2013-06-09T20:39:46.422-07:00Comments on S^cript: Emotional BeingStephen R. Acevedohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111478669643663438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036296736964405987.post-83211837038651461712010-10-14T20:57:54.346-07:002010-10-14T20:57:54.346-07:00Hey there, were you in a state of mind for emotion...Hey there, were you in a state of mind for emotions when you read my post? Haha anyway I think you've hit a couple of nails on the head with this. When we think of ourselves as rational creatures, I think we're actually rational only when we attempt to rationalize or justify our emotions. The emotion comes first, followed by the reasons we make up for it. Possibly what motivates or guides our behaviour has to eventually be boiled down to something and that usually is an emotion - a starting point from which we form our judgments and behaviours.<br /><br />And yes, language is necessarily limiting. A tradeoff is needed - for efficiency of communication, lines have to be drawn around concepts via language. Happens with philosophy and reality too - eventually we have to stop philosophizing and thinking too much about something and do it, otherwise nothing will ever be done. But when we do carry out an idea, we never really carry it out in its original, complete and ideal capacity.<br /><br />Sorry for the lengthy comment!Josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838857677618174153noreply@blogger.com