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The Blue Walls A confusion of repetitive dream sequences and their meaning. The symbolism of old houses, the walls within and without. How we are draw...

Contingent The writing continues, along with memories and thoughts of self, changing. Listening to power metal or any kind of music might not teach an...

Contingent (The Brain Stays) An intriguing and captivating intro for mad philosophers everywhere. The eternal exchange of thoughts, questions, mysteri...

The Moon is Broken I love the simplicity of this story well imagined and told. And it's short. The ordinary turned extraordinary in a wild stroke of c...

Dream of Me Thank you for this. It has touched and enlightened me. The journalist continues his conversations with his Mum at this deepest of levels. ...

Dawn A beautiful, intelligent and fascinating story with phrases that I want to pick out and savour. Perhaps pickle for later. The moment between slee...

Yes. Thank you for the clarification. I understand but have never been completely at ease with truth conditional semantics. For me, this is circular a...

This meaning is truth logical but meaning goes beyond that. False statements have meaning. Thanks for reminding me of Davidson and a broader theory of...

Por favor, no debe estar embarazada - or even embarazado?! :wink: Yo también :smile:

When you use the word 'pretend' do you mean 'attempt'? I thought it might be a 'false friend', so checked it out: Knowledge of 'false friends' in any ...

Thanks for the response and further questions to reflect on. I really don't understand why you think you are not capable of responding to questions as...

Well, literature is arguably just as, if not more important than philosophy when it comes to 'meaning'. The combination of the two, well...that kind o...

OK. I understand what you mean. But would that still be 'enough' for you? Or just different and leading to even more theoretical questions. As if ther...

It seems that it is more than 'just a personal opinion'. You have used your knowledge about Philosophy and its Concepts logically to make 'correct' pr...

So is the above an explanation of a Kant-Friesian approach? : Again, I confess to being confused. I clicked on the link you provided and found myself ...

Or laziness or full to the brim. Kinda sounds about right, when it comes to philosophical definitions of concepts. At the time, it was something you f...

No way, I had a peek and that was enough, thank you. Come on. Spit it out. Why did you mention this particular book? Does it hold a special meaning fo...

Why would lovers of definition despair if they read the book?

I think the beauty of discussion lies not in how experts know things that others don't, rather the interaction between all lovers of meaning. What it ...

Yes. I think that sensemaking is key. 'Making-sense-of ' or 'sense-making' is a concept and a process. There will be disagreements as to its 'meaning'...

'Flowing around TPF' is at times a real joy and valuable. Other times not so much - but I wouldn't be without it - and like many others return after a...

And isn't that what it's all about - the Love. It's actually the final word in Bradbury's chapter - 'Zen in the Art of Writing'. Your mind is a good o...

Thanks. The interview is fascinating. We can almost see or feel the thinking process. I am not sure I agree with everything Iris says but it is an aut...

Re: How Do You Write? (Literary and Philosophy) The way we think - foraging and and forging connection. What is that down to? 'Practiced instincts' - ...

Beautiful. Harvest Moon. Perfect. In every way. Dreaming and dancing in the light...still in love with you...

Freedom as a practice rather than a 'thing' or value. Is it a commodity or an accommodation? How free are we really? When do we realise we are not fre...

Better late than never... Coronation Caricatures https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/05/03/coronation-caricatures-has-charlie-hebdo-gone-too-far Sta...

Your thoughts remind me of the Tao Te Ching. Also, Zen. I can't remember all the details but the freedom you describe seems similar. Would you agree? ...

Good to read another perspective. That freedom is a capability to do things makes sense to me. The individual and their life move and are moved in cyc...

I knew you would re-direct. So predictable, but appreciate the brevity!

Very well explained. And supported by personal experience. Observation of mental states, emotions as they relate to the physical body, environment and...

I appreciate your attempts to clarify your argument. Enough to say that I don't see freedom as a duty or moral freedom as a climax. The hierarchical m...

And in plain English?

Also based on a lack of knowledge or false beliefs about female physiology, behaviour, and roles. The particular culture and societal norms; the need ...

No. My concern has more to do with the transfer of discussions to The Lounge without apparent notification or reason given at the time. Also, related ...

Why are you apologising to me?

Yeah. Who could possibly disagree with that?! But in practice...if everyone felt free to post any old 'freedom' song...hmmm...food fight!

Thanks to @"unenlightened": I read her story on wiki. Such a sad and early death. Tributes include: Who Knows Where The Time Goes - Sandy Denny, compo...

Excellent summary and a well-chosen song. An aside: I hadn't posted a YouTube of Joni Mitchell because I thought there was some TPF 'rule' restricting...

Freedom, here, is related to its purpose. One purpose lies in responsibility to self and others; a kind of personal quest to improve life. We tend to ...

Thanks for that information. I've edited the original post to clarify the timing. From the article, the cartoon received negative criticism from aroun...

That makes sense to me. And then we fight about the rules...and what our natural rights are... And so on. What would make a just society? When is it r...

Thanks to @"unenlightened": https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/839740 Composer and lyricist - Bob Dylan I'll Keep It With Mine - Fairpo...

Praise be and hallelujah! Anything else you'd like to add? Feel free...-ish...

Better than a PM, perhaps your thinking and writing on certain aspects of freedom warrant their very own thread!? I agree that it would be easy to der...

Yeah, me too. I'd forgotten about it. Then @"Vera Mont" started a discussion: 'What is freedom?'. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/14666/what...

We. Must. Must we? Really? So much freedom...for all...

Quick early morning thoughts re: 1. No. Death might be the ultimate freedom. 2. As many as can be thought of but usually limited and categorised, as p...

Thanks. But then I've just gone on to read, under the same heading: The Essence of Freedom is What is Essential to It I really don't see how this foll...

I started on the first article and stopped short at this: What is meant by a duty to be free? And how does it follow that 'criminals have a right to b...