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- Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Anthroposophy for Dummies
- Replies: 320
- Views: 194834
Re: Anthroposophy for Dummies
Ashvin: So yes, the physical structure of eyes, ears, etc. are partial images of ideal (mental) processes. However, if we ever want to get more detailed resolution on how those processes function in our immanent experience, then we must recognize that there is ideal structure to sense-observation, ...
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: (Essay) Solipsism: Facts and Fictions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2440
Re: (Essay) Solipsism: Facts and Fictions
I'll take the revival of this cynical rumour as an attempt at humour. For the record, I've looked into the posting history of both Cleric and Ashvin, as well as their account details which only admin has access to, dating back to the old MS forum, and I'm satisfied that there is simply no evidence ...
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bernado's Mathematical Universe
- Replies: 125
- Views: 9744
Re: Bernado's Mathematical Universe
Thanks, I didn't follow the progression of this thread but now it's obvious that Kampis is addressing a different audience.
- Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Bernado's Mathematical Universe
- Replies: 125
- Views: 9744
Re: Bernado's Mathematical Universe
I was curious to find out if Bernado addresses the "unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics" in any of his discussions or writings. How does a mathematical universe spring from a non-mathematical consciousness? If consciousness is mathematical, shouldn't that be a central part of the pr...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4392
Re: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
I think I agree if I am understanding correctly. Jung famously remarked that he would never call himself "a Jungian". Which I take to mean that he was focused on exploring the psyche in a way that went far beyond academic and clinical psychology, down into the roots of philosophy and meta...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:50 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4392
Re: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
If you are a solipsist m@l separates between object and subject, if you are an idealist it doesn't. I do not know if the word consciousness is the word I would use for m@l since our consciousness experiences reality not only through thought and will, but also through senses, sight hearing and so on...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4392
Re: How is there a world that remains when not being perceived?
The reason questions like this come up is, to me, the incompleteness of all the descriptions of idealism (analytical or otherwise) we seem to be able to come up with. We can't describe the unfathomable depths of the soul, nor the limits of our perceptions that tell us everything in such a literal mo...
- Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: The purpose after full comprehension of itself?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 12595
Re: The purpose after full comprehension of itself?
This is an excellent discussion that I feel compelled to contribute to in my own way. The contrast of light and darkness can also be illustrated on a more human scale, in the context of lives that embody it. Here is a brief study of this archetypal contrast as revealed by juxtaposing the life of Car...
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Famous Idealists in the history of science
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2607
Re: Famous Idealists in the history of science
Look, I'm all for studying parapsychological phenomena from a scientific, unbiased basis. Scientists study all types of things that are explicitly pointless but are worth knowing just for the scientific knowledge. Since that is the case, I don't see why studying things like supposed supernatural ph...
- Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Brain stem as source of consciousness
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3146
Re: Brain stem as source of consciousness
Identity cosmopsychism is my default position because it elegantly resolves all ancient philosophical conundrums. It's possible there's another metaphysical solution I could compare aesthetically, but unlikely. This sounds a lot like Ramana Maharshi's answer to the question of how we should treat o...