Chuck Beatty

['Member']Joined: May 06, 2019 at 15:56Last active: May 06, 2019 at 17:131 discussions3 comments

Location: Pittsburgh, USA

Bio

Philosophy dropout. Arizona State Univ 1974-75.
Career nutter Scientologist (I apologize, ex now)
Born again atheist (materialist hard core)
Hoping to learn about why eternal recurrence hasn't gained a philosophical footing, or has it?
Newbie to this forum.
May 2019

Favourite Philosopher

Anaximander and the atheistic pre-Socratics

Favourite Quotations

Anaximander's coined word Apeiron

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apeiron

Discussions (1)

LIfelong question re Eternal Recurrence

May 06, 2019 at 16:03 6 comments General Philosophy

Comments

In: LIfelong question re Eternal Recurrence — view comment

Thanks that's hopeful news then. As the oscillating big bang/crunch pattern seemed like a good one, if that can still be shown to be most likely. ----...

May 06, 2019 at 16:35

In: LIfelong question re Eternal Recurrence — view comment

Right, thanks, the question of infinity. I have so much reading to catch up, I fear life's too short almost. Yes, big crunch, in 1970 it was Archibald...

May 06, 2019 at 16:29

In: LIfelong question re Eternal Recurrence — view comment

The "over and over again" part seems improper, but now, I see or rather remember, the theme of "Slaughterhouse Five" had this framework of Billy's lif...

May 06, 2019 at 16:16