Jack Cummins

Thanks, I have never been list orientated but I may need one for reading because I leap from book to book. I sometimes have too many books on the go a...

I will give you a quick reply because I am still outside, but can follow it further later if you are interested. Jung's ideas which may be described i...

Personally, I think that one of the central ideas of his idea of self which is particularly relevant to the philosophy of self is the collective uncon...

I will engage in discussions about Jung at some point, but busy today. I created a thread on Jung's ideas on God a few weeks ago, which you can find i...

You are only just beginning to make a known presence on the site. I burst onto this site 8 months ago and have been involved in probably more conversa...

I plan to read Bergson and many others. I have read some Russell. I am trying to find more time to catch up with my reading, so that I can talk throug...

I am still reading your posts and this thread with interest, but,sometimes, I find it better to keep a low profile and be a little cautious about what...

I do not see an absolute distinction between theory or wisdom, and I think that your distinction between that your suggestion of wisdom as including m...

The whole world of philosophy described in the Greek world, teachings of Jesus and Buddha is so different to that of our times, especially the holy bo...

I am not sure about cosmic radiation, but I am inclined to the surrealist emphasis on dreams. The Buddhists spoke of our usual waking reality as being...

The times of the Early Church were extremely interesting, and probably very heated because there was the whole over what was seen as Gnostic. My under...

I am sure that it is possible to imagine that the universe can be any shape at all. As for myself, I frequently wake up in the morning, dreaming that ...

I just think that the information age makes it so easy to gather so much potential knowledge but there is so much it is like a philosophy supermarket....

You say that 'knowledge was never intended for the masses', but the way I see is that we have so much information available. It can be overwhelming, b...

I think that it is not simply a matter of whether we can solve the mysteries, but to what extent? I think that it is inevitable that we wonder about t...

There is a possible tension between mere explanatory metaphysics and ones which are bound up with making life meaningful. I think that some more reduc...

I think that the availability of knowledge and its transmission is complex, because some of it was the preserve of certain authorities, especially the...

I think that joy is a great topic which probably gets left out of philosophy as a topic, with a whole emphasis on happiness as something to be achieve...

I am just starting to read Plotinus and I do agree that Plato and Aristotle were essential. So many of the metaphysical questions are very hard to ans...

The Beatles' 'White Album' and The Nine Inch Nails , 'The Downward Spiral is an extremely interesting combination.

Perhaps, the idea of the 'hidden' is metaphorical or symbolic.

I think that your point that 'our consciousness is open and we are all imprinted differently depending on our time in history' is important. I am not ...

I will try to prioritise Plotinus, because I have been thinking he is important for a while. But, I am reading several books, writing and looking for ...

I am not really in favour of talking about non tangible worlds. I am just looking at a Ralph Metzner's 'Opening to Inner Light: The Transformation of ...

I have read about Plotinus, and plan to read his writings in the near future. It is just so difficult to frame and give perspective to the ideas of th...

I really like Neil Young and he has just made so many albums that it is hard to hear them, and he can be extremely psychedelic, like in 'Mirror Ball'....

That was quite a fairly good link you provided, thanks. I am not as knowledgable as I would like to be on physics but I am seeing it as an important a...

You are fortunate if you can manage to be so neat and tidy. I am trying to become more tidy because that is as essential as decluttering. The room I l...

I have only listened to the new Alice Cooper album once, so I would probably need to listen again to explain fully why I thought it was so good. Howev...

I read the article and found it interesting, especially the discussion about poetry. What I thought was particularly interesting was the whole complex...

My answer to you comes after I received a reply on another thread that I seem focused on questions, and that, surely, answering them is more important...

I am not sure why it bothers you that Fritjof Capra combines quantum physics, metaphysics and Taoism. I know that you really love Lao Tzu's writing, a...

Thanks for the link to the article by Hofstadter . I will read it tomorrow because I have just been so tired today.

I can't help but ask questions because it is as if they explode into my consciousness. I remember my history teacher at school telling me that I wrote...

I created the thread and I don't mind Mondor writing in it. I invent them like notebooks for people to experiment with ideas. The idea of holographic ...

I am constantly trying to get rid of clutter. Last year I had to move and sorting my room was so agonising. Most of the charity shops were shut. The e...

It does seem that so many people have stopped buying music, but mainly shuffle music on their phones or computers. I do download books but I find goin...

Just to clarify for you or others, in response to some of the discussion you had yesterday, my own understanding of Bohm's actual idea of the implicat...

I am sure that there are limitations In our understanding of philosophy and I prepared to explored to explore the possibilities, with a view to the mo...

Objective and subjective dimensions of truth are important ,but navigating this pathway may be extremely difficult.

There is so much questioning around questions and answers. How much is about objective or subjective truths?

I think that the human environment has changed so much,and it changes the whole context and scope of metaphysical questions.

Many believe that Kant was groundbreaking. I have spent a bit of time reading him, but do believe him to be more worthy than the attention given to hi...

I have read some writing by Dennett and believe that he is one of the most important philosophers of our time. I think that we need to continue to rea...

I am interested to receive your reply and as you are aware I am a seeker trying to make sense of ideas. I keep coming across ideas about going beyond ...

I am certainly wishing to go beyond dualism. Strangely, I began this thread just before I began the one on mysteries. I was feeling a bit frustrated b...

I can't really listen to the whole video because it keeps cutting up where I am listening from. So, are you able to offer a summary of the argument or...

I will try to listen further to the video further. Who is the person speaking? Is it Dennett , because I am more of a reader than a watcher of You Tub...

I like your idea of concepts as 'dried up metaphors', although it would probably offend some. I do think that some are people, including philosophers,...

I do believe that Plotinus is an important writer and I downloaded one of his works recently. The idea is a cosmic circle is important, and of the hea...