A Philosophers Favorite Color
Friday, December 19th, 2008
When asked, “what is your favorite color?” My response could be no less than…
I do not have a favorite color per say, I value them equally. It is their differences and contrast to each other that allows their color to be differentiated from any other color, and thus these differences allow one color to compliment or distinguish another. It is in this sense that they are dependent on each other to be recognized and discriminated against for one being more beautiful then another. Which I cannot allow myself to do since I recognize the importance of them all and how their relationship to each other determines each colors unique beauty.
And if you must absolutely insist that i discriminate one color over the next, I currently would lean toward the tones of a café brown espresso accented by hints of creamy latte swirls below dashes of cinnamon spice.
It seems you are worried about hurting their feelings. I wouldn’t worry about it. Go wild, pick one! ;-)
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No, I’m not worried about that at all, my answer reflects exactly how I feel about colors. And I did go wild and picked one anyway :) – The color of café brown espresso accented by hints of creamy latte swirls below dashes of cinnamon spice.
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I feel that your favorite color is a matter of introspection, if only exposed to the main colors of the R.O.Y.G.I.B.I.V. spectrum I lean towards blue, I couldn’t tell you why but whenever I see a certain shade of deep blue I am attracted to it.
Picking a favourite colour (or just about favourite anything) would require weighing what one likes about a certain colour/subject against the other. It’s a result of the mind’s conditioned (and often unwarranted) tendency to judge just about everything and categorise them into mental drawers of ‘like’, ‘dislike’, ‘me’, ‘not me’. Clearly, those who genuinely do not tend to do that – have conquered their minds as well as the common need to assert their self-identity through external associations. An intriguing blog, Travis!
Angelique, I agree that our likes and dislikes are a result of how we have been conditioned. Though I don’t see how one can truly conquer thier mind. Any attempt to do so or not to do so would also be determined by their conditioning. Even our understanding of this was also the result of conditioning. Glad you like the content here!