Philosophical Speculations

Yes, I was caught by your signature and the general association of spirituality and music. Actually, your signature reminded me of the introversion, naivety of children, etc that I hear in the music of Jacob Collier , that I see in the healing archetypal imagery of the child rising from the depths ...

Go for it. I'm gonna continue my interest in praxis. [/i][/i] I suppose I'm just not getting the interest in redundantly being reminded of, and bemoaning a dysfunctional political praxis that is never going to change since it's inextricably mired in a deprived paradigm that must first be displaced,...

Great Shu. Please hold onto your position. Just understand that I am NOT arguing that Harari has presents a nuanced metaphysical argument. The best I can tell he is a materialist. My position is simply that he reveals something relevant to praxis and Gramsci, which is the theme of this thread and t...

That is a key point. American pragmatism does not seem much different from "absolute idealism" and " praxis " process philosophy based on the Wiki and quotes provided ("absolute idealism" is an odd label for a philosophy which wants to stay away from absolutes), except...

Good Shu. Please hold your skepticism because one possible outcome can be a conclusion that metaphysics has little or no relevance for the practical world where the rubber meets the road. OTOH, I'm hoping that a linking of Idealism and Praxis might make metaphysics relevant in practical ways. Rough...

I'm looking forward to a discussion that delves into the Harari piece with some nuanced metaphysical focus too, since if it has been articulated in any way in the article I surely missed it. Good Shu. Please hold your skepticism because one possible outcome can be a conclusion that metaphysics has ...

This could be relevant to Gramsci and praxis, so I have no problem if such a discussion is opened here. [/i] I'm looking forward to a discussion that delves into the Harari piece with some nuanced metaphysical focus too, since if it has been articulated in any way in the article I surely missed it....

Here is the Harari article: https://www.ft.com/content/f1b30f2c-84aa-4595-84f2-7816796d6841 One key paragraph reads: The Covid year has exposed an even more important limitation of our scientific and technological power. Science cannot replace politics. When we come to decide on policy, we have to ...

Seriously, Justin, I really hope you can get some serious discussion of praxis here. I'm personally pissed that we can't talk of covid and the way ideas fucked everything up in my beloved Brazil, which was positioned with a materialist allopathic health service capable of performing brilliantly. Ah...

Much of the writings of Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Gramsci) were concerned with political, social and cultural issues. However, he also wrote a lot on philosophy, including its connections with idealism. So, I am starting this thread to explore the relations ...