gnidrologs (![[info]](http://klab.lv/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} gnidrologs) rakstīja,@ 2019-11-26 19:24:00 |
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The idea that what was true yesterday is not necessarily true today is now quite common. It is often expressed in phrases such as: "You are behind the times, we do not do that any more; it's had its day; you are old-fashioned ... ", or "We must march with the times", or "It's [current year]". But this modern way of expressing disapproval avoids all reference to the truth or falsity of a proposition. It is an easy way to settle a question without a rational discussion. This idea, in fact, is basically a Marxist idea. In the doctrine of Karl Marx, truth is not a "being", but a "becoming". When we closely examine the modern ideas which have won recognition in virtually every quarter, are usually discover their origin in Marxism. Marxian ideas have penetrated modern thinking without our even being aware of it. It would be a mistake to believe, however that these ideas are to be found only in Communism. And the idea that truth undergoes changes is one of them.
If, changing with the times, Truth is no longer a being, i.e. a thing-that-is, but is regarded as a becoming, i.e. a thing-that-becomes, it follows that motion becomes more important than essence. This basically Marxian concept is indeed peculiar to our times. We find it in the prominence given to words such as: evolution, development, action, progress, etc. Man, who is really an essence is supposed to be still evolving; the development of industries even if they are useless - is supposed to bring happiness to the people, and so on.
Action is the god of modern society as Power is its goddess. Action no longer needs to be justified by reference to its end; it is self-justifying. "He is a man of action" constitutes a praise which no-one would raise questions about. Action and motion become the be-all and end-all. Speed takes the place of reflection and intelligent discussion. The accumulation of disconnected and often meaningless bits of information, features, and "situations" is a characteristic of modern journalism, radio and motion pictures. When a novel or a play is "full of life, dynamic, cram-full of movement" it is likely to be an instant success. The love of speed and movement is also reflected in the statistics of motor-car accidents. It would be an exaggeration, however, to say that all these things are the result of Marxian ideas, but they are certainly closely related. Like Marxian ideas themselves, they can be traced to the writings of the 18th-century philosophists, the promoters of the great Revolution of Ideas which is called "Enlightenment".
