Tom Storm

Would you apply that same thinking to hell or to other religion's versions of paradise and hell? Zoroastrian? Islamic? The better question might be do...

I have no knowledge of Hegel but your introductory presuppositions seem problematic. You seem to begin with an assumption there is a supernatural or d...

I don't think you do. It's my point that needs clarification. Like most people, I have no expertise in consciousness and only a passing interest. And ...

Interesting and vivid description. Can we 'un-linear' ourselves in practice? What does an account like this mean for day-to-day living and how can it ...

Indeed. The wager is a pretty shallow and ineffective idea. For a start, what if Allah is real and you are praying to Yahweh? Or what if Brahma is god...

Got ya.

The character in the books you refer to may be homophobic. But what reason do you have for believing that an old book which says a thing is correct? A...

Nicely constructed.

I would have thought the first things to ask yourself and to really drill down upon are some more basic questions: 1. What reason do I have to believe...

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I am unable to discern what Heidegger thinks about god from those references. I can't tell if this is describing god as extant or god as the idea is u...

I hear you. I guess I'm saying I am the truth censor in my own life. Yes, that's a good clarification.

Me too. I had a similar experience. My best friend in 1975 was of Chinese background. His mum was from "Peking". Their house had fantastic Chinese art...

The one I saw on a t-Shirt. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfxNQ9mCYAA08fr.jpg

Goodness. :worry:

I'm not from the philosophy world but are there not various ways to dissolve the 'hard problem' - from Thomas Metzinger to some forms of phenomenology...

No need to apologize - I don't take things personally. I was just correcting your take on my point. No problem I didn't take you as being finger point...

Is it your view that H is deliberately using difficult language for obfuscatory purposes or that he just happens to use difficult wording because that...

I also don't think I made the point that it is nefarious. Can you explain why this might be seen as nefarious?

:up: Nicely worded too.

I've often though this latter one was a good metaphor for humans and the urge to find meaning through religions. :razz: Ok, but for me it seems imposs...

It may not be such a breathless whirlwind. Tribalism becomes politics and politics can fuel hatred - especially when kerosene is poured over flames of...

Huh? I think you are projecting. I'm not intending to make a logical argument by raising this. I am making what I think is an interesting observation ...

It is a poor author who makes a living fleecing multitudes with supernatural snake-oil of any kind.

Cool. Maybe we can look forward to posts like: 'Has anyone tired growing a Nietzsche moustache?' and 'Let's see photos of your cats looking like Hanna...

I did get that point, but from what I've seen, there is also the case of those strenuously resisting free-thought, for fear of it being too near to da...

The problem with this not especially useful observation from Nagel is there is an equal and commonly held fear of atheism which can be expressed in ex...

Could be. I personally don't have anything against Heidegger as a thinker (how could I?) and what I have read does sound intriguing. I simply don't ha...

Very interesting perspective. Can you briefly comment on how real naturalism understands logical absolutes and math and how do we understand an idea a...

I want to meet a sage sage.

Raises an interesting question. Assuming we can identify who is deserving of the appellation 'sage' what kind of taste (aesthetic preferences) do sage...

Ha! Shakespeare is more nuanced and 'deeper' more skill. Agree on both points. Whenever people say a question is meaningless I suspect it is redolent....

I think this was located in Arbeit macht frei.

It may not. But I suspect if we are going to say there is a standard of beauty then where is this located? How is this standard to be understood, exce...

And in my conversations with people this is often how they consider their judgements. As somehow objective and true. I dislike and avoid both. But I k...

I think that's a useful observation. I guess if we set standards of 'good' and 'bad' aesthetics, we probably need something like Platonic forms, right...

Oh great, I'll read with interest. Cheers.

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Absolutely right from where I sit. :up:

Good answer and thank you for being patient. Important distinction, transition even. There's so much homework to do in this philosophy caper... I prob...

Actually they do. Well they did in my world - Melbourne arts scene. There were fights and feuds so bitter over issues like abstract versus figurative,...

I think this is true but so hard when identity is often based on a community of shared values which often feels or is marginalized.

That's interesting. Thank you.

The salt and pepper brothers! It is, but 'taste' is also where the passion is. I'm fascinated by passion and commitment and why some ideas and not oth...

It reads like Dan Brown on methaqualone.

And too often they commit genocide. Who was it that said a society that burns books will eventually burn people? Is gassing to death men, women and ch...

I think that's also what Roger Scruton thought. He bemoaned the fact that the conservative tradition had been coopted by corporate statists and cultur...

Nice. Thank you.

My world is a private language? Is not my world then a beetle in a box? Why can't the man simply write clearly? Why the fucking riddles and bloody obt...

I get you. I'm partial to the Good Samaritan story. It opened up a broader notion of morality to me when I was a kid. We can't help but be shaped by t...