[Ni] Ni is not a philosophical function

[ataru]

Whoever told you that ni is a function that involves abstraction or philosophy is on something.

All it is observing patterns and predicting what will happen. What makes this nj philosophers is that they use fi, fe, ti or te to add the boost. It is also a gut function of what you think is going to happen or you believe someone's intentions is something else than said.

 

[Cellmold]

A simplification to explain a simplification does not an argument make.

 

[Forever]

Who is this whoever you speak of?

 

[Norrsken]

I think it is a stereotype, but it is a stereotype for a reason. Philosophers were held in high regards in much older societies for being able to think ahead and foretell what may happen, even if they aren't exactly psychic. Many of them, I believe, used the Ni function, and I think that's where the stereotype may have come from.

 

[Forever]

I think it is a stereotype, but it is a stereotype for a reason. Philosophers were held in high regards in much older societies for being able to think ahead and foretell what may happen, even if they aren't exactly psychic. Many of them, I believe, used the Ni function, and I think that's where the stereotype may have come from.

No those who were prophets and shamans (medicine men) was how Ni was easily mistaken to. philosophers started with using reason.

(See Plato and Aristotle) So no way was it that Ni really was to begin with.

 

[Norrsken]

No those who were prophets and shamans (medicine men) was how Ni was easily mistaken to. philosophers started with using reason.

(See Plato and Aristotle) So no way was it that Ni really was to begin with.

My memory of college textbooks is fuzzy, so forgive me. I can see how people (like me) can mistake so called philosophers with shamans and prophets, and I can also see how other people can also blur the line between all three of them.

Philosophy, in my opinion, is a Ti activity more so than a Ni. Philosophy, in a way, ricochet between Ni and Ti, but I am not 100% sure if I'm making sense.

 

[Forever]

My memory of college textbooks is fuzzy, so forgive me. I can see how people (like me) can mistake so called philosophers with shamans and prophets, and I can also see how other people can also blur the line between all three of them.

Philosophy, in my opinion, is a Ti activity more so than a Ni. Philosophy, in a way, ricochet between Ni and Ti, but I am not 100% sure if I'm making sense.

Nah that's fine. Ti is probably the closest function but still does not represent philosophy in of itself. Nor does its tandem with Ni. Anyone can be a philosopher. Heidegger was an ISTJ I believe. So no Ni or Ti there.

 

[meowington]

It's a real burden. That's what it is.

 

[Norrsken]

Nah that's fine. Ti is probably the closest function but still does not represent philosophy in of itself. Nor does its tandem with Ni. Anyone can be a philosopher. Heidegger was an ISTJ I believe. So no Ni or Ti there.

O great prophet, I shall follow you to the ends of land. You have my word.

It's a real burden. That's what it is.

Is that why you have that avatar? ;p

 

[meowington]

Is that why you have that avatar? ;p

Exactly
NiFe is just an existential crisis waiting to happen. Every 5 minutes or so

 

[Poki]

Exactly
NiFe is just an existential crisis waiting to happen. Every 5 minutes or so

LMAO, so is dom Si...poor guys.

 

[Jaguar]

I'll alert the media.

 

[meowington]

LMAO, so is dom Si...poor guys.

That'll be my wife

But luckily she's the chain that keeps me on planet earth she's way more levelheaded than me.