1. In the quote "It has not occurred to any one of these philosophers to inquire into the connection of German philosophy with German Reality, the relation of their criticism to their own material surrounding" (pg. 6), does this suggest our own surroundings shape or thoughts and feelings about what reality actually is? So this would suggest that there is no one reality and everyone would have a slightly different one?
2. Does this text look at religion more as a dominant relationship and not a single and common belief?
1. I think that quote implies that the German Philosophers have simply spent too much time debating concepts to think about how those concepts might affect our everyday lives. Based on our emotions and experiences I believe it's safe to say that everybody has different views, thoughts and feelings about everyday life (though the existence of an objective, "true" reality outside of our subjective, "personal" reality is still up for debate). It's also quite easy to say that our surroundings can affect our perception of reality, although it might not necessarily *change* reality.
ReplyDelete2. Could you clarify what you mean by this? Most of the parts discussing religion seem to put it as just another one of those concepts that people discuss without considering their practical applications. It doesn't refer specifically to any religion, nor does it seem to say anything about "opium of the people" as it were.