Jack Cummins

Definitely when people speak of the human brain as the most 'complex thing in the universe' they are committing the great sin of anthropomorphic super...

I had not seen your article until just now, because I think it was just before I joined the forum. I was impressed by it. I do believe in the law of k...

In thinking about the various relationships you describe I believe that the various forms of love depend on the nature of the attachments we have and ...

Having come from the perspective of an interest in Jung's shadow I think that hate is just as complex as hate and is not lacking in variety as the Mad...

The idea that you start your life again at the moment of death is not new to the physics model which you talk about. The idea of eternal recurrence wa...

Do you really believe that it does not matter how or when humanity becomes extinct. I am wondering why you take this view.

I am not sure that I follow your argument entirely, but that may be my defect. I think that you are querying the evolution and role of imagination. It...

Let us just hope that the future is one of more knowledge rather than ignorance. I am inclined to think that we are at a crossroads, and history can m...

We live in a world where death is seen as the enemy and belief that life should be extended to the maximum. Perhaps Covid_19 is nature's vengeance for...

I probably should have remained silent but it is so tempting to write little philosophy essays on my phone. I find myself looking at my phone for answ...

The problem I see with your argument is that you talk as though the choice of avoiding 'otherness' of masturbation as if it is a lasting, permanent op...

I think that the couple of points you make are important as they speak about the human condition in a broad sense. Also, you don't make any generalisa...

I am reading Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil at the moment and saw on this thread that you speak of how he opposed nihilism on one level. However, he...

I think that you are suggesting that identity is just a part of the picture and we have to see ourselves as like mere cells in this process. I am not ...

That is interesting. In saying that the ego is limited I am probably thinking of Eastern perspective on consciousness as well. As I am influenced in t...

I am sure that the whole way in which I am influenced by Jung permeates my thinking and probably even influenced the way in which I wrote the start of...

I think it works well. There is so much limitation through identifying with the ego. The whole idea of identity of consciousness can encompass all the...

Many writers have got themselves in a deep mess by assigning characteristics to a particular race, gender or group of people. Even though I see a lot ...

You suggest that the main point is to survive and reproduce. I am not denying the importance of future generations but I think we may need to adapt no...

The role of evidence for proving the basis of ideas is critical but also precarious. So much of current scientific thinking hinges upon it. In some ca...

You are raising a good question. To what extent should we be trying to change our nature? Of course we do try and change our nature to some extent by ...

I like your little sketch of the various positions of philosophy. I hope that other people see it, so it might be helpful for you to squeeze it into a...

I am afraid that I am not a biologist so cannot really explain how instincts and drives work. Even Freud had a conflict about whether instincts and dr...

I definitely think that too much generalisations about 'human nature' are not particularly helpful. There are many differences between individuals. Wh...

I am glad that you can see that we are probably a bit different from our earliest ancestors. But of course, it is hard to know how much because as you...

I think you were probably replying to what I wrote on the thread on Jung's shadow. I do agree that Jung does not write much based on his personal expe...

I don't know if you were replying to what I said or someone else's comment on this thread because you did not address anyone. I don't think I or the o...

Thanks for giving me the details because it sounds interesting.

What you have explained is different to what I thought you meant, but nevertheless my supposition of what you meant lead to a thread in itself. The su...

As I have just said to Wayfarer I am in favour of a holistic model, or systems view of life. However, I still believe that the idea of human nature is...

I am completely in agreement with a holistic picture of human nature of life personally, and in the reply I was just writing I suggested Maslow as bei...

I am not a hard materialist and an obvious example of one would be the behaviourist psychologist B F Skinner. I am particularly very interested in bot...

I am not sure if I am seeing what you are seeing. Perhaps it is like looking at one of those magic optical illusion pieces of art. I can see that I am...

In the first place, I wrote this thread discussion because I was startled when a person queried me using the term human nature in another thread. I ha...

Your reply was interesting and I can see why you say that once we are consciously aware of our shadow it functions differently. In my own experience I...

I believe that we have a certain amount of choice about whether to be happy or sad, but not a complete one because we are creatures affected by experi...

I am not sure about your statement that 'any psychology remains true only to the extent that it is neglected or rejected.' This seems to give in to th...

I think you are in danger of discouraging the efforts of aspiring musicians and creative people in general. A lot of the best books were rejected many...

Yes, you seem to understand the psychology of projection of the shadow aspect of the psyche. It does create a form of blindness and perhaps the philos...

What you are saying sounds really sad. You are suggesting that there is no audience any longer and that making music can only be for enjoyment. Is it ...

I would be glad to know what the question was related to if not the philosophy of art. I am not being critical, but just curious to know where you are...

I am quite interested to know the angle you are coming from as your discussion point for the thread was brief. Is it in relation to the philosophy of ...

Thank you for taking the time to read my thread and comment on it. I can see why some might regard Jung's whole approach and writings as rather unnece...

I read your reply and I am left wondering if it is true or not that it is obvious to everyone that they have capacity for evil. But I am talking about...

I was interested to find that your thread on music. I make art, not music but the reason I am replying is that I search for new music constantly. Goin...

I see that no one has responded to this thread so far. I don't know whether it is because Jung's thought is regarded as psychology or out of date and ...

I have read your last couple of posts and I am just wondering if it is just the book you have read which is the source of your nihilism identity crisi...

I am sorry that I did not reply to your post sooner, but I have reflected on what you said. I agree with what you say about labels. While I was workin...

I disagree with the first response because when working in the last few years I found that not only was I expected to receive all kinds of emails and ...

Shamanism can be much more than faith healing. It can be about journeying to other dimensions. It can also be about high levels of creativity. Perhaps...