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In a recent debate with a mystic I have struck upon another important fallacy that sets up another impossible standard. After pointing out the contradictions inherent in a mystics 'floating abstractions' and means of acquiring knowledge, the last refuge that they think that have in regard to epistemology is the notion that b 'being present' allows on to be more aware and have better quality of life as a result.

It took me a while afterwards to think the mystics argument and what it implies is fallacious in the context of the whole mystic's philosophy.

Be Present they say, but don't think, blanking out the fact that it requires one to be actively taking in sense data, thinking about it and forming conceptual knowledge based upon it in order for one to understand the present moment and what is taking place within it. What the mystic is trying to do is sneak some semi-rational sounding cliche whilst setting up an impossible method for one to try and attempt to acheive it.

It should have dawned on me rther q

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