Jack Cummins

To a large extent, I do agree with the analysis of the paradox you wrote in response to the various responses written to your thread yesterday. I note...

I am no expert on block universes, so my answer to you may not be of help at all. What I do have to say though is that I can empathise with the whole ...

I can see that you have made an interesting comparison between Plato and Camus, pointing to the paradox of the meaningful or meaningless life. Perhaps...

I like your thread discussion but do agree with the last response, being unsure about the way in which the subject matter of our consciousness can be ...

That is a totally inadequate interpretation of Beyond Good and Evil. From your response I wonder if you have even read the book as what you are saying...

Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil offered to you to reduce to a yes and no scrutiny.

I don't think you like my communication much, so I will keep it brief. I am stuck in England's second lockdown. I will say that lockdown and social di...

For most philosophical questions I do not think it would be possible to come up with yes or no answers. Only really basic questions like is it raining...

I see that that there have been quite a few responses to the thread in the last few days, which I am glad about because I do think that the tensions b...

Perhaps rather than a computer being God, the computer is made in the image of God. Or perhaps I am evolving a new computeromorphism. By the way, I ha...

I have not come across Christopher Hichens but I do like the analogy between miracles and computer technology in general. I think that many people who...

The field of post traumatic stress disorder is interesting. I have come across a few people who feel that they have it and it is sometimes gets mistak...

Your essential argument seems to be most in line with the material reductionist. It is compatible with the behaviourist approach of B F Skinner. You d...

On a diversion from Freud I am wondering if you have read The Doors of Perception/ Heaven and Hell, and I believe that he used Mescalin when he was dy...

I think you were responding to me while I was responding to you. I am glad that you can see that Freud's ideas do not have to be seen as attacking gay...

I agree with you that it is hard to see how issues like post traumatic syndrome can be accounted for without the idea of the subconscious. Psychiatris...

[ I have never denied that Freud's ideas are without weaknesses. You gave links with some articles but as for your own argument it is mere opinion. It...

Yes, I see what you are saying and I think there is a relationship between rebelling and experimentation . To some extent experimenting can be seen as...

I can see that you are providing evidence for your ideas and I do give you credit for that.The one bit I would question the most is the idea of discre...

Okay, your case of homelessness is an extreme reality but unfortunately this could be the grim reality for many, including many who do wish to find wo...

I agree with the spirit of what you are saying but would not want to become homeless. I have moved twice this year and I am grateful to have accommoda...

There is also the question of what we consider as work. Some people are out of work but contributing through caring roles or creative pursuits. While ...

I am glad you are still involved in the thread and engaging with the various comments. I went off in a bit of a diversion with The Mad Fool, into the ...

To some extent I do stand by my belief that experiences go beyond words, and that has led us both into a diversion into art therapy. But that does not...

I am interested to know a bit more about the evidence you speak of to show that there is no subconscious. I was fairly impressed in some ways by the l...

I know that you are talking about whether art therapy is a placebo or not but I am curious about your own experience of the therapy. I am not talking ...

Yes, it is all about balance and moderation and all the states in between. I am certainly not wanting to advocate a path towards self destruction in t...

I was not intending to imply that experimentation should be for mere selfish ends. Perhaps a lot of people do. If anything there is so much pain to ex...

Having created this thread late last night, I have been thinking that one might wonder why the philosophers might be any different from any other grou...

You have got a discussion going on art therapy anyway whereas I ended up writing one on sex, drugs, rock,'n,'roll etc. yesterday and so far no one is ...

I have escaped from the drudgery of working too much for money even though landlords and others continue to want more money. I like spending time writ...

If you are against Freud can you come up with a philosophical argument against hm to back it up because views need to be based on critical analysis ra...

You probably know a very different set of philosophers from, me although I did not realise you said 'ought' at first. Philosophers are not pop singers...

I see that you have written lengthy essays and I have absolutely no issue with your ideas or even you contribute to my thread as I don't want it to di...

I entirely agree that regular fantasies are an indication of what is deep in the heart and I think that it is a separate topic from masturbation. I ca...

Well, I am at King's Cross station, having travelled from Bedford, my hometown, also the birthplace of John Bunyan, on my way to Tooting.. While sitti...

Hello, I am afraid I don't know how to connect links on my phone. The way I find things is by going to the part of the sight showing search. You would...

I have managed to see your reply despite wearing a mask and the train jogging a lot. But I really do want to read what you wrote properly and also I a...

I am on a train wearing a mask so I will only write a short response at present because the mask makes my glasses steam up. I will read your full resp...

I think that the reality of life is that many people have not found the relationship which they would like to have. Rather than seek other alternative...

I don't mind if other people are not interested in philosophy but do mind if they criticise me for my interest. Actually, I think I have always manage...

Thanks for your reply. I am pleased to say that I think that this current post has at least survived as far as puberty as it forms 2 pages now. I am g...

I think that the Oedipus complex makes sense in the grand scheme of mythology even if it does offend some people. I do believe that most myths and dre...

I was impressed by your piece of writing and The Mad Fool's comments on it. I am pondering your question about why you could not have come to your pre...

I am glad to see that you have joined into the thread discussion. I believe that the significant of Freud for philosophy as well as philosophy cannot ...

I do feel that I am living part of an existential drama. I will try not to drown in the deep seas of the unconscious mind which I wish to explore. Per...

I will bear in mind the possibility of links but I am not a big fan of them and rarely open them on other people's threads. Really, my quest is about ...

I am sure I never dreamt it up. I haven't had Freud and Jung in my dreams yet even though I do have some strange ones. I will be wanting to find the e...

I have committed a philosophical sin because I don't have the reference. I did the research for writing a piece for a creative non fiction writing cou...

I forgot to say that I completely agree with you that it is more important to find the right therapist rather than the right school of thought. When I...