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And some societies have less regard for time measuring than others. Herein lies the issue of mortality. We are only concerned with mortality if we are...

Pretty basic. I honestly think it is better to read The Memory Code to understand the power of mnemonics and the traditions in non-literate societies ...

Recently, Lynne Kelly's work. In the past, Francis Yates' work on Giordano Bruno, The Art of Memory. The former is a decent practical and modern inves...

What kind of things are you into? Maybe I could suggest one or two to you if you want.

Listen to Bernie. It is that simple. He should be running the party. Good luck with that :)

An interesting opening post. I think it is mistaken to assume evolution is 'good'. I get the gist of what you mean, but what exactly are you referring...

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Third paragraph into the book. This is a HUGE misrepresentation. If by the third footnote there are alarm bells (the only one I checked btw) then this...

Only this: Aristotle says nothing about the Eleusinian Mysteries in fragment 15. He just talks about the nature of divinity/God. His references are of...

Where?

I have strong reasons to believe it would be a waste of time reading that. I have heard him before and cannot imagine sifting through a couple of hund...

It is an old idea that has resurfaced due to more interest in psychedelics. Maybe they did or maybe they didn't take drugs. It does not matter a whole...

Those kind of things are not for me unless I have read the whole work beforehand. I might look at it further in a month or two because I will be focus...

My reaction to all of them. 1. I recall someone saying way back that the truer interpretation of Descartes was "I doubt therefore I am". Intention is ...

Just read the opening section @"frank" should I bother continuing? 4 yrs late :D I will at least read the closing remarks and see if there is anything...

What translation are you reading? I have just downloaded copy of 2015 Wilder Publications

Presocratics, Philosophy of Religion and Mnemonics.

Several at a time practically always. Some I get through quicker than others though. My rule is basically to try and read two or three different viewp...

What was your main take away from it other than the style of writing?

Not in every area that really matters. Clearly, as I stated, the weight is on the western side in many degrees. If you are suggesting that Western cul...

I read it a while ago and only skimmed over it before I did the review. Certain parts I will need to read soon.

@"Moliere" My (long) rambling review of Byung-Chul Han's The Burnout Society

Bye for now. I have a rule when someone talks what I consider to be complete nonsense OR is just out to provoke and ignore what is said. You will get ...

When and where has this been stated by anyone here?

God prays to me. I just stopped listening ;)

Deadly. I see what you mean I guess. Just do not agree overall. Both Kant and Hegel were attempting to be as accurate as possible. It makes their work...

I would certainly agree that some cultures are better than others. Anyone saying otherwise is delusional. This is simple due to the fact that differen...

I find it bizarre that you equate Hegel with Kant OR Schopenhauer with Nietzsche. It would make more sense to compare Kant with Schopenhauer and Hegel...

If it says "foreword by Graham Hancock" it is certainly not a stamp of approval!

You can live what you preach or you can keep preaching. No skin off my nose.

There is 'being alive' and there is 'living'. It is unfortunate you have not seen the difference yet. If you keep digging down you may, perhaps, come ...

The ineffable. Does the ineffable have a place in philosophy? Does talk of The Middle Way or The Dao/Tao really constitute a philosophical position we...

So you see a difference between a willing will and a striving will? How exactly are you differentiating between "strive" and "will"? This could be int...

Ah! It is the Ergot theory one. I think this is a tad more up to date and not at all speculative: Mystery Cults in the Ancient World Review by me here...

Have you?

It is worth NOTHING.

The paths to heaven and the paths to hell all lead beyond both.

Trust me. He goes on to say that we should strengthen ourselves against boredom rather than end up as lone trumpeters only able to play one note, fore...

Because he also makes this remark: This alongside strengthening oneself against 'boredom'. The 'vermin' are trying to avoid 'boredom'.

Why does he promote 'boredom' as a means to fortify against 'boredom'? So as to better handle the inevitability of 'boredom'?

But here you are saying that boredom is something 'negative'? Schopenhauer said the opposite. I am confused as to what you mean? Are you saying that o...

I do not believe he covers this at all in The Sacred and The Profane. He certainly covers this kind of thing else where. Probably in A History of Reli...

Read it many MANY times already. I am familiar with Eliade's other work too - especially Shamanism. What I read recently is a recent scholarly summati...

There were several other mystery cults too. Many mention the Mother of Gods ... am I starting to wonder if this may have been a reference to Mnemosyne...

It would be unusual for someone to have NOT partaken in the Eleusinian Mysteries as a citizen of Athens. It was common place. I imagine it would likel...

Well, I am not sure there is any clear evidence that Plato did either, but it is obvious enough to me he did (Cave Analogy). Any hint at this either w...

Possibly. I am curious if anyone knows of any evidence.

It looks very much what you call "Will" is what I framed above as "Self". The "biases," as you put it, would wrapped up in the "Seeking".

What is one attains 'enlightenment'? Is life bleak then?

In the mean time I think you might find this relevant: https://substack.com/home/post/p-149797920?source=queue&autoPlay=false