Amity

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Yes. This is the more positive sense of the word 'apathy'. Similar to the Stoic notion of 'indifference'; also the 'Serenity Prayer', with or without ...
May 10, 2021 at 07:07
I wish I knew. Some are quite attractive and active. It's like a parallel universe :scream:
May 09, 2021 at 21:04
You mean observing people in your dream as if you are separate or outside the dream itself - or the people in the dream as having separate minds from ...
May 09, 2021 at 19:18
Excellent. Yeah, you need to be strong for this lark :wink:
May 09, 2021 at 19:08
Also, useful to read TPF Guidelines on 'How to Write an OP': https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/7110/how-to-write-an-op/p1
May 09, 2021 at 18:30
On it :smile:
May 09, 2021 at 16:50
How do you measure 'imagination' ? :wink:
May 09, 2021 at 16:47
:smile: I was waiting for it - and you didn't disappoint. He's So Fine, My Sweet Lord George :cool: Both songs are just fine by me. The UK already cel...
May 09, 2021 at 16:44
Sorry to hear that. It sounds like a kind of spiritual abuse within the family, parents or church. A difference in the way you want to live your life,...
May 09, 2021 at 15:51
Just incase anyone might want to join up or in... From a discussion on 'Consciousness': https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/533598 Free ...
May 09, 2021 at 14:38
That makes complete sense to me. Again, thanks for that. Exactly the way I was thinking - so it must be right :wink:
May 09, 2021 at 13:58
:cool:
May 09, 2021 at 13:52
I don't know about there being a single correct definition but yes, I think it clear that you must have an idea of what it is you want to pin down... ...
May 09, 2021 at 13:48
Perhaps something along these lines....? ( having been introduced to Solms by @"Daemon" here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/10867/what-doe...
May 09, 2021 at 13:35
That sounds most interesting, thanks. I will listen later. In the meantime, I discovered that he offers a free online course: https://www.futurelearn....
May 09, 2021 at 13:24
In another lifetime, I worked in mental health - and I have forgotten so much of it. However, it is still very much in or on my mind. Yes. We are a co...
May 09, 2021 at 11:31
Interesting. What kinds of spiritual oppression are you thinking about ? And what kind of tremendous pain is a result of it ?
May 09, 2021 at 11:24
Who told you this and why ? What kind of pain ? Quite right too. Apathy is independent of depression and v.v. Having said that, the two can co-exist i...
May 09, 2021 at 10:54
The mind certainly has extraordinary capacity. However, how certain are you that it encapsulates the totality of the world in a realistic manner ? Wha...
May 09, 2021 at 08:42
'Dignity' - Bob Dylan (6:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeeJImmYj0Q Fat man lookin' in a blade of steel Thin man lookin' at his last meal Hollow ...
May 09, 2021 at 07:14
'Dignity' - Deacon Blue, with lyrics (3:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZs54pOJjB0
May 09, 2021 at 07:08
'This Song' - George Harrison (3:53) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T0i9rjTxhpY 'Harrison wrote the song as a response to the copyright infringement su...
May 08, 2021 at 23:48
'Crackerbox Palace' - George Harrison (3:57) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ac34Khe-fc Some Pythonesque fun with gnomes at home :love: https://en.m.wi...
May 08, 2021 at 23:19
Again - big thanks for this song, new to me and much appreciated :sparkle: What George says about it in his book, p134: OLD BROWN SHOE. I started the ...
May 08, 2021 at 19:15
'Marwa Blues' - instrumental by George Harrison (3:42) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u4I4KvFu9_I
May 08, 2021 at 11:41
From: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/533100 An amazing performance of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' :fire: "While My Guitar Gently...
May 08, 2021 at 09:53
You know what. I have always loved that song but this performance is...words fail me... And to see Dhani, George's son, start off quite serious and te...
May 08, 2021 at 09:19
Perhaps so. The Contents of the SEP article on 'Consciousness' starts with 1. History of the issue. This links back to what @"Banno" discussed re the ...
May 08, 2021 at 08:24
I think it is also something we see in ourselves; 'thoroughly' would bring out this aspect. The First Aid course example was broad. It included all th...
May 07, 2021 at 23:48
Interesting website. This refers to the word 'conscious'. Why did you choose 'to know with' rather than ' to be thoroughly aware' ? So, to add on the ...
May 07, 2021 at 23:19
Wow. That was pure joy and real musicians having a blast :fire: Lyrics, what lyrics ? ' It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well Y...
May 07, 2021 at 19:32
Except that the whole OP, fascinating as it is, is not clear at all. The thread title is: 'What does ''consciousness'' mean ?'. This is a general ques...
May 07, 2021 at 18:03
There's this: 'Dancing in The Dark' - Bruce Springsteen (3:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs With focus on his body...I mean...just look...
May 07, 2021 at 16:18
Martin Rowson on Labour’s hopes in Hartlepool byelection – cartoon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2021/may/05/martin-rowson-labour-...
May 07, 2021 at 13:04
I am following the election results: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2021/may/07/elections-2021-latest-results-scotland-england-wales-hartle...
May 07, 2021 at 12:55
I think the thread is going well. I don't see any wish to narrow down the use of the term. Yes, it is an exploration. From the OP: I think that @"Bann...
May 07, 2021 at 11:34
You don't seem to have read or understood my post. https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/532572
May 07, 2021 at 10:22
:smile:
May 07, 2021 at 10:17
That's not what he is doing. It's not about a single definition but about seeing examples of it in practice. The people involved. The whole human expe...
May 07, 2021 at 10:11
:smile: You are right. I should stop wasting my time here and get on with something else more productive. Bye. But @"Banno" is spot on...
May 07, 2021 at 08:33
I could. And so could @"Banno" if he so desires...
May 07, 2021 at 08:17
Not long or hard enough.
May 07, 2021 at 08:06
At first glance, this can look absurd. However, a First Aid course involving people training people to look after people, it is a total picture of: Th...
May 07, 2021 at 07:56
If it is consciousness that you wish to discuss, then think about folllowing the advice offered by @"Possibility " If you haven't already researched '...
May 05, 2021 at 21:00
:smile: I decided to go play elsewhere: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/531767
May 05, 2021 at 15:56
10 Signs You Are a Dickhead (3:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6g9zUxDCxk
May 05, 2021 at 15:44
The brain does not shut down in the case of loss of consciousness. See previous responses: With reference to Syncope, the mechanisms re loss of consci...
May 05, 2021 at 13:22
Now that is deep. What else could it be ? Tangled up in blue. Never heard this before. Thanks :cool: As to my earlier 'pick', so pale pink. But the ti...
May 05, 2021 at 10:33
Removed comment. Not worth pursuing.
May 05, 2021 at 09:06
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May 05, 2021 at 09:04