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Peace On Earth, A Wonderful Wish, But No Way

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:24:30 +0000

When asked, “If you could wish for one thing only, what would that wish be?” almost everyone; from beauty pagent contestants, to politicians, to religious leaders, to children, to the average person on the street states, “Peace On Earth” or “An end to all wars”. Those wishes, while exemplary, are meaningless. As long as . . . → Read More: Peace On Earth, A Wonderful Wish, But No Way No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

A Brief History of Creation

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:12:02 +0000

What is the loop of Creation? How is there something from nothing?

In spite of the fact that it is impossible to prove that anything exists beyond one’s perception since any such proof would involve one’s perception (I observed it, I heard it, I thought about it, I calculated it, and etc.), science . . . → Read More: A Brief History of Creation No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Words To Live By?

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:42 +0000

Watching the news the other day, it occurred to me that people who have “words to live by” often begin to attack and even kill others. I thought back to my own angry youth, when I could easily use words to justify violent thoughts which might have become violent actions. Words are tools, and . . . → Read More: Words To Live By? No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

When the Morning Dawns

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:56:06 +0000

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about unconditional love, here’s your opportunity.

When darkness turns to day, the sun moves over the horizon and touches everything in sight. This movement across the landscape . . . → Read More: When the Morning Dawns No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Science of Superstitions

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:25:42 +0000

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”

Albert Einstein, The World as I See It, 1931 The debate between realism and anti-realism is, at least, a century old. Does Science describe the real world . . . → Read More: The Science of Superstitions No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Idea of God is not Henceforth Relevant

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:14:20 +0000

Well educated, intellectual people, especially scientists at all times demonstrate considerably smaller adherence to religiosity than others. However, there are still believers of the idea of the God in science. If we exclude from their number those who feel a painful requirement for external protection and support by virtue of their poor living circumstances, . . . → Read More: The Idea of God is not Henceforth Relevant No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Emerald Buddha

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:34:55 +0000

The Emerald Buddha is a figurine of a sitting Budha, that is the is the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand. The Buddha is made of green jade, suprisingly not of emerald, clothed in gold is approximately 45 cm tall. The Buddha is kept in the Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, which is located . . . → Read More: The Emerald Buddha No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Religion and Science

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:23:18 +0000

There are many kinds of narratives and organizing principles. Science is driven by evidence gathered in experiments, and by the falsification of extant theories and their replacement with newer, asymptotically truer, ones. Other systems – religion, nationalism, paranoid ideation, or art – are based on personal experiences (faith, inspiration, paranoia, etc.).

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Philosophy as a science

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:20:54 +0000

Philosophy is considered a science but it is difficult to say, when one has to compare with an ordinary science, for example biology, or chemistry. This is a question that turns into a burning problem among the scientists and linguists all over the world. Can philosophy be a science? What does philosophy operate with? . . . → Read More: Philosophy as a science No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

On Being Human

admin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:00:49 +0000

Are we human because of unique traits and attributes not shared with either animal or machine? The definition of “human” is circular: we are human by virtue of the properties that make us human (i.e., distinct from animal and machine). It is a definition by negation: that which separates us from animal and machine . . . → Read More: On Being Human No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Fact and Truth

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:41:24 +0000

Thought experiments (Gedankenexperimenten) are “facts” in the sense that they have a “real life” correlate in the form of electrochemical activity in the brain. But it is quite obvious that they do not relate to facts “out there”. They are not true statements.

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Enlightenment is not just one state

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:12:23 +0000

Many people has the notion that enlightenment is one state. Many also believe that when it is attained, a person is forever in that state.

The following is not a definitive article on this subject. It is just an expression of my own thoughts.

My opinion is that enlightenment is not just one state . . . → Read More: Enlightenment is not just one state No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Comment On the Importance of Human Life

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:23:36 +0000

The preservation of human life is the ultimate value, a pillar of ethics and the foundation of all morality. This held true in most cultures and societies throughout history.

On first impression, the last sentence sounds patently wrong. We all know about human collectives that regarded human lives as dispensable, that murdered and tortured, . . . → Read More: Comment On the Importance of Human Life No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Althusser – Competing Interpellations and the Third Text

admin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:03:23 +0000

With the exception of Nietzsche, no other madman has contributed so much to human sanity as has Louis Althusser. He is mentioned twice in the Encyclopaedia Britannica as someone’s teacher. There could be no greater lapse: for two important decades (the 60s and the 70s), Althusser was at the eye of all the important . . . → Read More: Althusser – Competing Interpellations and the Third Text No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:56:55 +0000

I was always somebody who felt quite sorry for myself, what I had not got compared to my friends, how much of a struggle my life seemed to be compared to others. I was caught up in a web of negativity and needed someone or something to help me to escape.

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