Creativity and the Pursuit of Excellence
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In this lecture we investigate Richard Taylor's idea, building on the thought of Aristotle, that personal excellence is best attained through the cultivation of one's capacity for creativity.
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I think that Taylor missed something, and that his creative imperative lapses into a kind of solipsism, with every "excellently creative person" is excellent and creative solely according to their own subjective standard that they developed independently of everyone else. If Taylor had connected Aristotle's idea of man's essential nature being rational (and political, in the sense of living and reasoning together in a community) and if he had had a better understanding of Aristotle's idea of the rational soul of man being the whole of the rational thought of humanity, which he also identifies with God, then he would have seen that the human capacity for rational thought is the cause of human creativity. Then the fragmented cults of solipsistic individuality described here are neither creative nor excellent. Creativity has value not merely through novelty, the value of creativity depends crucially on the context in which it occurs, which is the context in which others interpret its meaning. The kind of individualistic creativity described here is actually a recipe for loneliness and isolation of individuals, and the consequence is a godless society. Another way Aristotle described the essential nature of human beings is as divine animals. I wrote a bit about the rational basis for collective human creativity here: drive.google.com/file/d/0B9MgWvi9mywhdGpLcEpIRlJaMHJJWFFzbTdvQzB0ekpGU2g4/view?usp=sharing
So this is why people look at me weird. Also being a good person to others is important too.
“When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only of how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.”
― Buckminster Fuller
(Low-Effort Thought Promotes Political Conservatism)
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@@Dan-ud8hz beauty is the first test.
There is no place in mathematics for ugly stuffs.
This is PURE GOLD.
You have my eternal gratitude, good sir..
MK Warlock
Same here
Spoke right to me 🙏🙏
I hope you’re well 5 years later, let us know!
This video stirs inside me a great debate. On the one hand, those I have most admired have always been the creative rebels, and those I've abhorred becoming like were the average automatons. Even so, I hold in high esteem the Zen philosophy, which seems to reject, to some degree, the value in becoming a slave TO creative pursuits. ("Eat when hungry, sleep when tired--this is Zen.) Still, it takes a certain creative genius even to formulate such things as the wonderful Zen "koan" verses meant to lead the adherent to understanding without directly imparting the same, which diminishes the revelation. Perhaps the best balance of it all would be to create when creative, obey when acceptable, and minimize harm to all--more of a Kantian twist. All I am absolutely certain of is that nihilism is a declaration of defeat, and that hardly anyone will read a comment like this on TH-cam. :)
Tim Kidd Well said, man.
I don't get the "hardly anyone will read a comment like this on TH-cam" line.
Well consider that some pop song will probably already gain 10 times more views on the first day of uploading, and that then only a fraction of people read comments, especially those that require you to click 'read more.' Then I think it's safe to say that it isn't an unfair belief to hold.
Find your own way
I think that Zen in it's own way can agree with the philosophy in the video because in it's own way it is telling you also to be introspective and find pease in yourself, not from others.
To the owner of this channel, i cannot thank you enough for your videos. The amount of work you put in it shows through the high quality content, rarely equaled on TH-cam. Your videos accompany me and many others during our journey into self-improvement and have helped a lot. Kuddos and please, keep up with your own pursuit of excellence !
“Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done.”
― Frederick Douglass
Your videos are phenomenal
Thanks!
Master mind you mean PHENOMENOLOGICAL;)
True dat
And they still are today
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GOD I WISH I HAD HEARD THIS WHEN I WAS YOUNG....I HAVE LIVED MUCH OF THIS.....BUT AS AN OUTSIDER....AND STRUGGLED WITH THAT......NOW I FEEL I AM ON THE RIGHT PATH FOR MY LIFE......LOVE LOVE THIS!
"This" video was extremely helpful to me. I retired five years ago and I have struggled with that part of me that says, just sit down and watch tv and snack, that's what retirement is about, and the part of me that says , "no" I want more. I don't want my remaining years to be spent watching tv and playing video games. You've helped me identify the two warring parties. The pursuit of pleasure vs the pursuit of excellence. "This" will help me greatly. And I like that the idea of greatness is "not" fame and fortune, but whatever goal you set for yourself. Excellent. God bless. :)
This is my situation right now. 35 years old, on holidays...
I rarely comment on any video, but for this one I have to give you a big "Thank you". Much appreciation from The Netherlands. Keep up the great work!
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
I feel so comforted that all my ideas that I had developed on my own, during my youth are all unoriginal. and have already been written down or explained between thousands to 90 years earlier than when I thought of them.
I feel so empowered and good about my philosophy major now...
That's exactly the word I was going to use! It's so empowering and hopeful!
How did it go? :-)
Tschoo Ahahahahahaha... wow Ever heard Watts's "you don't really exist"?
- Unknown You mean Alan Watts? His Philosophy is not the best Philosophy to live a life. It misleads you most of the time.
where ya at now sir?
Best channel I've stumbled upon in my years on TH-cam
"Stumbled" indeed.
Oh my, how good it feels to be reminded of the beauty and power of philosophy! It has the power to move mountains...
I'm glad you do this, man. I learn a lot from you because you are clear, direct, and summarize important ideas from the many philosophies you evaluate. A lot of your videos are very informative and enlightening but this one in particular is inspirational to me.
I love the point about creating yourself. We too often think of creativity as something ephemeral that only a few possess, yet this video perfectly explains the importance of ‘Creating Yourself’
Yes. I've always done that because I have 0 creativity...
I have never once regretted clicking on one of your videos, they are truly inspiring
This channel deserve much more views
INDEED
Some people aren’t ready to wake up
Whatever you do, do it with determination!
Great video, well put together. The Carl Jung quote - "if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself" - is on the money.
54 years old and grinding. This is a wonderful video. Quite motivating.
You are an excellent teacher. I appreciate the manner in which you present the subject. The graphics are most helpful and make great screen savers to remind me of why I have adopted Stoicism as a life practice.
Thank you for all of your behind the scenes efforts to bring this teaching forth in such a superior manner.
Man.. I've rarely seen such deep but yet short explanations and wisdom. I totally admit that your content is of public utility (and I share it as much as possible)
"Pursue that which is meaningful, not that which is expedient." ~Jordan Peterson
Well that depends on what you mean by "matters".
It's funny that Jordan Peterson gets credit for what Solomon wrote, simply because he says it in a pithy manner.
"What is meaningful " is different for everybody
Joshua L what do you expect from a drug addict?
@@mpcc2022 Most of what Jordan Peterson says is copied or borrowed from someone else. I don't think he ever claimed to find a new philosophy, his merit is like this channel's. He's trying to teach people what they should already have learned from other men before. Unless he's talking about certain experimental psychology I don't think he's ever tried to even come up with his own theories.
This is great for life. For me, for you, for us, for understanding, for growth. For potential, passion, everything positive, even negative. This is beauty. Thank you.
I just discovered this excellent channel. I sincerely thank you for all the thought provoking content presented in such an erudite fashion.
This channel is pure brilliance! Content like this should be compulsory at schools even if it was just to elicit discussion and to get students to think about the virtue (of lack of) of different ideas 💡
"Get students to think"...I think that's never being the purpose of Academia.
@@javierlandry7246 you have a point 👍🏼
@@59secondsin84 Thank you😉
I only ever get a few minutes in to these and need to pause it to think about what's just been said. really good videos. keep them coming
One of the best videos to teach me about personal growth! Thank you for your practical and meaningful content that you share for people!
I'm amazed by the value that you manage to share.
Thank you!
six years old and this video remains EXCELLENT
I am consistently grateful for this channel
I don’t know if this is one person or a team of people but your content has improved so much since this. Congrats on the success and mastery
Great video :) I think the quote by Hugh MacLeod - 'The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care' - is also very relevant to this discussion. I stumbled across this gem of a channel a few days ago and made sure to subscribe. Keep going dude you are very talented.
Your videos constantly motivate me to keep improving myself. Thank you.
Thank you for taking time to create this videos. They are a great resource.
Oh wow, this was published a long time ago... Glad to see you've been explaining and inspiring people for a long time ☺️
Love your vids bro, your informative contribution to the TH-cam community just earned you my subscription.
True, the opinions of others are what we value, but we don't want to. We want to achieve this greatness, our own greatness. I just hope that I have enough strength to do it.
Academy of ideas is one such example of creativity.....
I love this channel... brilliant videos!
This is my new favorite channel. Thank you!
This channel is excellent. Much gratitude.
This 8 year old video beats all the other self help channels I've watched
Kudos to you mate !
These opinions expressed are as If they were copied from within my own mind. Keep up the excellent work and may your channel grow to beat the Apollonian and dull School of Life.
Thanks, I appreciate the words. And I did always have a preference for the Dionysian.
Christian Tropeano
The school of life has recently degraded itself to a cheap self-help and love advice channel. Their last video on the doctrine of having children was a shameless click bait
Thank you! This channel is the Holy Grail of wisdom and knowledge of self and other people.
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You guys!!!!
Please don't ever stop!!!!
Story of my life. Pursuing my passions has given me an amount of self worth and peace previously unimaginable
Wow, thank you so much for making this video and others.
Educational, one of the best channels on YT
This is one of the best video on TH-cam.
Incredible video! Thank you very much for doing this!
Indeed, very helpful, I will suggest to my students.
Awesome video.
Lots of ideas that I have had for a long time, just didn't have the poetical ability to give them justice. Will definitely check out Taylor.
absolutely fantastic channel
I love this channel so much. Thank you.
Yes to the academy...you r a very thoughtful group ..
I am so glad that since my childhood I have always strived for excellence instead of perfection, and in doing so has prevented me from adopting the herd mentality . In many cases though I would receive strong opposition from mediocre minds.
And when you're on top (just being invited to an awesome event for that matter...) they envy and say you are lucky.
Truly grateful, this is transformative
More people should watch this
Very Educational, ....Science ,observational analysis of the point ones study.
As humans we will never see truth , as we only see through scientific contamination. OUR OWN EXPERIENCE, depending on what we want to see.
We are judging from our own experience times
Great. Just really great. Thanks!
Wow, amazing video. Felt quite satisfied watching it. Well analysed. Gave me new perspectives on things :)
I love such videos that help me live life better.
That Mark Twain quote is from "What is Man?", a short work of his I recommend everybody read, as it presents good insights into the superficial problems in philosophy
I genuinely like this video, thank you.
i m lucky to find these thank you sooo much sharing with us
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
This video is... EXCELLENT!
Thank you for your research!
Excellent video!!
No joke, i ponder around the question of what is life, for humans and why we exist the way we do. And I have not read the works of these people, maybe I should, like right now.
I've come to the conclusion (shortest paragraph I made to share) is that we as humans, love to create, whether it be relationship, craftsmanship or theories and thoughts, and that we are here to experience this world and beyond.
I thought I had an original idea but it seems it is known well
Another brilliant video! Please do an Introduction to Kant
Brilliant but most importantly Lucid ...Hope we witness such interesting videos in future too
This is my favourite video. Ever.
Great video, thank you sir.
Very good video. A motivating one. Jorge G.M. Santa Fe, Argentina.
GREAT vid!
thank you for the video, it´s very good
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.-Romans 12:2 KJV
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.-2Timothy 1:6 KJV
There is useful practical wisdom of life here!
Fantastic, thank you very much
great video, thank you
It is fascinating to see a dude like you achieving enlightenment at such a young age :D
Excellent views
wondering if you ever considered compiling a video about eastern philosophy?
The origin of most philosophies is in the east..that is India and China.
Please don’t stop making videos🙌
This video is gold. 😊
I love this channel . I feel like I'm in a sweetshop of ideas
I love it that arguments in the comment section are taken so seriously. One can learn a lot from these :)
My favorite channel ❤️
Great channel.
Wonderful video. Please do one on Machiavelli.
thanks for the video
best video by the best channel on youtube
Thank you for this. I feel like I'm surrounded by people who want me to be comfortable and lazy. It's a difficult fight.
Excellent video! I remember the book Mastery, even it didn't have that many references to the greek philosophers as this video haha
what a great video, I love condensed philosophy
Amazing content man
Excellent and rare.
My favorite channel.
Same