From the book:
However, only true poets can truly comprehend the contingency as Richard Rorty wrote paraphrasing Nietzsche. "Why are you cast down, O my soul and why are you in turmoil within me?" (Psalms 42:5 ESV) would sang the psalmist. Everybody else are doomed to remain philosophers - desperately trying stick to one true description of life. So, the question was - was I the psalmist or the philosopher? The psalmist would rejoice over the greatness of the King of glory (Psalms 24:8) not denying nor glorifying his own deceitfulnesses. Philosopher would start with classic question which made Pilate famous - “What is the truth?” or - more precisely - “Are you the King?” (John 18: 35-38). Noam Chomsky had a point stating that in area outside of natural sciences there is lot more room for equaling objectivity with that what suites those which are in position of power. Without benefits of experimental method those who are trying to say something about historical, social, psychological, cultural or spiritual realms are on the battlefield of the powers of persuasion simply because their arguments can be confirmed solely by ex-perience rather by ex-periment. But, paradoxically - this experience is the only true valid argument when we talk about faith. This was the main thesis in the book “My Belief” by Hermann Hesse. It is not that faith does not care about objectivity - it is just that faith is something that has to be lived. And living is always personal.
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