The dual connotations of the end of the world have to do with the dual meanings of the word itself - "end". In Greek, this is telos - as a field, it's...
Well, here are a few logs for the fire that may help to shine some light on the logical architecture of the end of the world. References are easily se...
Perhaps, Joshs, that's true. Some people do have a perverse desire to see harm inflicted on anyone else, whether or not they deserve it. But wouldn't ...
Interesting question, John - is the end of the world the end (as in purpose) of religion? Or is it the other way around - is it the end of religion th...
Please see above for the numerous invitations to those who disagree to follow other threads. . For those who know, no evidence for my premise is neede...
Last thought for the night: Has anyone read Timothy Morton? My wife studied him and there seem to be some resonance between his work and the work I wa...
Seriously, Tom? I only gave diagnoses when asked, and even then, I didn't do it for free. Among philosophers, let's keep this a diagnosis free zone. I...
I've often heard of it - and was tempted to take a loo. A child of the 80's, I was a bit skittish about watching another The Day After, but I should b...
Outlander, The wise men I speak of were pretty distressed by the end of the world they knew, even if they were able, to make sense of their world's en...
John27, As much as I do appreciate your offer to receive a story of my own, here at the end of the line, my storylines are - for the time being - at t...
It appears from the comments above that most of you don't think it's winter. If it's "summer down there," please, eat, drink, be merry. You obviously ...
The suggestion is appreciated - however, as you mentioned, I've title *is* what the post is about, although it does take a few short paragraphs to arr...
Hi Joshs, I understand the sentiment, but this wasn't intended to be a thread convincing people it was the end of the world. People come to a fire bec...
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