Philosophical Speculations

FB, I'll respond to myself again just this once in an effort to clarify where I'm at without any need for historical experiences to be mentioned. I'm appreciating the gentle enough meshing/mashing of concept/idea/language though have the sense that this is going on rapidly enough in both foreground ...

FB, Need to go for now, then it occurred to me that I may have interpreted "theoretical" to mean a formal shared theoretical framework. Or it can mean : stuff seeming to happen+ more stuff happening etc + some logic + idea (before and after all the happening) And the logic consists of idea...

FB, Much more experience based, or accumulation of experience. (I've never consciously encountered nothingness or anything like that - oh, see next paragraph.) Interpretations of those experiences. Hardly any theory if any at all. At least I can't find any theoretical underpinning right now. There w...

FB, nothing=no-thing. is happening = changing in any respect, so incorporating duration of some sort. Following this, nothing is happening could mean there is no-thing changing at all. Which doesn't make sense , because "change" would be a "thing", duration would be a "thing...

Hi again FB,

If you mean tonight, then yes I have time.

I can't promise much clarity from my end, some words that I thought were clear previously are a lot more fuzzy now. And vice versa.

Hi again FB, Thanks for the comprehensive response. I enjoyed the meta descriptions very much. And I don't at all need to refer to the specific example. Your response covers it. An illustration of why I believe I get it is as follows. When I was typing the part about not easily being in a position t...

Hi FB, Before the dancing/not dancing ends, if it is to end, you might consider providing clarification on one point which both fascinates and intrigues me. Your post above gives me the impression that you are fully aware or believe you are fully aware of the distinction between those occasions when...

Hi Brad and FB, Thanks for the suggestions. I've already decided to stay away from psychedelics - that decision was more or less made before discussion here about bad trips. I had been considering over a long period and had made some tentative enquiries locally. Yes, figuring out what's going around...

FB, You said : "In other words, noticing how the person/group is living and then attributing their general metaphysics to whatever qualities we appreciate or bemoan is a mistake. A common one." 100% agree with this. However, if someone is in a position of power and influence and exerts tho...

FB said "The problem seems to be when a given metaphysic insists that it's the only way fruitfully forward." Agreed, though when a particular "metaphysic" gives clear reasons why the fruitful way forward is the best way, does that change your outlook? Leaving aside free will and ...