Philosophical Speculations

Hey Martin. I don't see a quote associated with your funny comment about cookies so I don't know if it was addressed to me or not.

Cleric said, "Let's suppose I started directly with my atheistic description. How would that dialog proceed?" Okay, it sounds like your atheist either accepts Anthroposophy ("When the Anthro(Man)Sophia(Wisdom) is embraced...") or they are saying something like, "So the exper...

"That only comes from someone posting for their own amusement..."

Thanks Ashvin! If you can find another spot for us to chat your style, link me to it and it can be like our old romping grounds.

Although, Martin, there is something to be said for concision!

Cleric, so when your immediate response to my question was: "You've once again taken a sentence in isolation and try asking questions about it in a way which the whole quote especially warns against..." You did NOT think you had understood my question?? That confuses me. It seems you at le...

dkp, so nice to meet you! One thing that really speaks to me in your response your naming the process of moving from a nonverbal experience (a question) into forming the words; but even more I like how your 'thinking' includes the interaction itself with the other, a continuing that is grounded in t...

Ben you said: "One of the reasons I like BK is his admitted fallibility. He's entitled to choose who he engages with - aren't we all?" Yeah, for sure. Just weird to claim that somebody is ignoring him who hasn't showed any signs of dialoging with him yet. And same for Sam. Of course Harris...

Cleric, thanks. I will come back and respond to your sweet response. But to be clear: I was hoping you could re-read my comment and come back with a different understanding of my point. Not the one you thought I was making at first but perhaps the one I was making. I'm talking about your original Bu...

We shall see. I'm trying to encourage a few people from the study group to sign up and at least lurk at all the fascinating conversations in this group.

I love Vernon.