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Hegel: a Mystic Man ? Do you agree with @"Wayfarer" in his comment: "I think it is possible to identify aspects the Hegelian 'absolute' with both the ...
August 20, 2019 at 09:05
Back to Schopenhauer. The personal animosity is clear but how far apart were they in their thoughts about introspection and the importance of self-con...
August 20, 2019 at 08:58
Prego :cool:
August 18, 2019 at 19:19
Yes, I know. My lingua-in-maxillam response was meant for SophistiCat who was clearly impressed. Quite rightly so. Understood. High School Foreign Ass...
August 18, 2019 at 19:02
But, but...lift doors can still look or function like a wall, when closed. There needs to be a button, a knob or a key to open any such 'wall'. How so...
August 18, 2019 at 16:11
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Fuck, fuck, fuckety, fuck. Bugger. We are completely and utterly fucked :sad: :fear: :groan: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/18/mr-...
August 18, 2019 at 16:00
In: Brexit  — view comment
What are the chances of Miller's hope that: 'MPs of all parties must summon the courage to hold an overweening executive to account and do what is rig...
August 18, 2019 at 11:29
In: Brexit  — view comment
The current state of affairs ? What is at stake ? Gina Miller's take: 'Success in a general election would allow the prime minister to experiment with...
August 18, 2019 at 10:59
Further notes from Rockmore: https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft7d5nb4r8;brand=ucpress
August 18, 2019 at 09:37
I think that is correct and is a consistent feature throughout.The latest in para 32 and 33: 32: 33:
August 18, 2019 at 09:01
Hah. That's nothing. Try translating prescribed Latin texts for a Higher qualification. https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/67252.html Good call. You wouldn't ...
August 18, 2019 at 07:57
What ? Goethe's gloves - Faust 1 and 2 ? Consider me a T Clark stalker :snicker: :love: :gasp: I mean 'follower' of wisdom :nerd: :smile: :sparkle:
August 18, 2019 at 07:42
No, nein- that's not right, richtig. Contributes to narrow-minded Brexiteernicity :naughty: I love German too. 'Ausgezeichnet' is a favourite of mine....
August 18, 2019 at 06:59
Afraid to say I never listened to him before. But now I have. Thanks :sparkle: Bryan Magee and Peter Singer on 'Hegel and Marx'. 43 mins. https://yout...
August 18, 2019 at 06:31
Yes, I think the question is - what kind of a philosopher. And what more besides... Schopenhauer had a personal animosity towards him. Illustrated in ...
August 18, 2019 at 06:10
Surprised at being picked out in this way. Fiction as 'cheating at reading' ?! What on earth ? Reading fiction is where I began. Children's Bible stor...
August 17, 2019 at 17:20
Ah OK. Russell, Quine, Hume, Socrates, Davidson, Searle, Reichenbach, Mach, Nozick, Ayer, Feyerabend, Achille Varzi, Foucault, Santayana. What is it a...
August 17, 2019 at 11:58
Yeah, true enough. So, this idiot picked it up through a particular desire to find out more about Hegel. It caught my eye, as intended. A first senten...
August 17, 2019 at 11:53
What or who is your idea of a good philosopher ? Or even that boring old question of 'What is a philosopher ?' :yawn: Why would anyone say Hegel is no...
August 17, 2019 at 11:45
Thoughts and questions from a very different Magee. RIP. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/6404/rip-bryan-magee Bryan Magee and Peter Singer o...
August 17, 2019 at 08:28
Trying to avoid a total sidetrack here, I had thought to start a new thread entitled ' Hegel is not a philosopher !' ( using Magee's quote ) * However...
August 17, 2019 at 06:18
Indeed. And that is a timely reminder to return to the Preface. The alternative perspectives and interpretations are fascinating. To be followed up ou...
August 16, 2019 at 15:13
Interesting. Where is the evidence for this ?
August 16, 2019 at 07:17
I think this fascinating. Yet again, I am tempted beyond the Preface. I won't pursue this in great detail here...but important to bear in mind as I pr...
August 16, 2019 at 07:11
No worries. My turn to confess :yikes: I only found the article by following your previous link to it elsewhere. I should have acknowledged that. From...
August 15, 2019 at 11:20
Thanks for this. It is just what I was looking for. A way to understand Hegel and his spirit. I am quite attracted to this way of looking at the world...
August 15, 2019 at 11:10
If you are confused, then join the club. I am the last person to be correcting anyone. Have you read the Preface ? Have you read the thread ? Have you...
August 15, 2019 at 10:40
Returning again to this: @"Wayfarer", your post intrigued me at the time and I think I did try to respond to it but inadequately. I understand that yo...
August 15, 2019 at 10:03
It's OK whatever you decide to do. I will either continue in my own sweet way, or I won't :smile: It will still involve clarifying or questioning the ...
August 15, 2019 at 09:38
Returning to the question of Hegel's God. And para 23. Thank you, Fooloso4, for helping me along the way. Your questions have stayed with me. @"Foolos...
August 15, 2019 at 09:25
People do 'read' books still. In different ways, times, places. Public libraries are important - as is where they situated. My local has moved 3 times...
August 15, 2019 at 07:46
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
Yes. I think many will be in a state of depression, if not worse. What kind of philosophical view would see you through ? West ? East ? Ancient or mod...
August 14, 2019 at 16:27
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
I think you have an excellent grasp of the current situation. It will not happen. Too much too late.
August 14, 2019 at 16:07
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
Thank you so much for that explanation and insight into the cultural and historical background. I understand better what you meant by accepting a Chin...
August 14, 2019 at 16:04
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
About this attack: I watched a 13min video on Channel 4 news last night - we were pre-warned about the violence. https://www.channel4.com/news/hong-ko...
August 14, 2019 at 15:51
Given that I have made similar comments before to no great effect, I welcome this response. In the main, the pace of posting paragraphs has been such ...
August 14, 2019 at 14:33
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
Concerning national identity - I lack knowledge in this - how many identify with the Chinese way of life ? I don't know that there should be a 'should...
August 14, 2019 at 13:38
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
Yes. An excellent in-depth, comprehensive piece of clear knowledgeable writing. Far superior to my quickie link to the Guardian article. Thanks Wittge...
August 14, 2019 at 09:27
I think it is wise to take time to review difficult aspects of Hegel. All the better to clarify and hopefully reach a better understanding. This 'to a...
August 14, 2019 at 06:38
OK. Yes, in one sense, each thing or person is other than the rest, but there are similarities as well as differences. As we all know. If we take the ...
August 13, 2019 at 19:16
Agree. If we take it 'absolute' as 'all encompassing', it would be the outer circle. I think, according to Hegel, it is the universality of philosophi...
August 13, 2019 at 16:08
In: Hong Kong  — view comment
August 13, 2019 at 15:50
Just noticed this part I bolded. I think you answered your own question. Where is your struggle ? There is no contradiction in terms, is there ?
August 13, 2019 at 13:20
Returning to our previous question about 'absolute otherness'... I am going to refer to Gardner's glossary in an effort to understand the above. So, w...
August 13, 2019 at 13:08
To even try 'to re-say Hegel' we need to know what he is saying in the first place. To focus on the text. This means careful reading - not a swift, su...
August 13, 2019 at 08:47
How so ? I don't fully understand it either. I think I remember discussing it earlier - but it never quite sinks even with all the repetition. It is l...
August 13, 2019 at 08:18
I find this excerpt from para 28 helpful: So, knowledge for the particular individual is internalised as he progresses through life and learning via s...
August 13, 2019 at 07:14
Yes, you and me both. Ciao :cool:
August 07, 2019 at 21:04
Excerpt, para 26: Response: Discussion: That makes sense to me. In that the claim is that it is philosophy alone which is supposed to lead to increase...
August 06, 2019 at 17:20