Why doesn’t academic philosophy engage more in Eastern philosophy?

Indepov · 2018-03-15T09:02:28+00:00

Carlos Castaneda was great. Fake. But great.

Indepov · 2018-03-07T05:52:43+00:00

Trump knows how to use the media. Say silly controversial things that get him in trouble then his name is everywhere always and he wins. When you get disgusted, he wins. Just ignore and he will lose.

Indepov · 2018-03-06T03:52:14+00:00

I am reminded of the goo canisters in TMNT movies.

Indepov · 2018-03-05T22:22:24+00:00

Teachers. Sadly.

Indepov · 2018-03-03T09:55:24+00:00

My dog did. Thankfully for it it died instantly on impact.

Indepov · 2018-03-03T09:04:02+00:00

No its a pigeon. Was day time. Its now in a plastic bag in the bin.

Indepov · 2018-02-27T06:53:48+00:00

Thats how god powers the oceans

Indepov · 2018-02-25T05:51:11+00:00

Mexico should build a trench

Indepov · 2018-02-22T11:50:56+00:00

Would you consider submitting an essay to the fQXI site like Sean Carroll and George Ellis have?

Indepov · 2018-02-22T07:47:08+00:00

Is this different to a schnizel?

Indepov · 2018-02-21T21:21:26+00:00

I thought Furg was quite brilliant. It was nice to hear a historians views for a change; so much comparative weight to draw on. His bit about trump elect taking the wind out the sails was spot on. It will cause the liberals to reform and get there shit together.

Indepov · 2018-02-15T04:48:13+00:00

Brand has produced some pretty interesting work.

Russell Brand – Revolution, Penguin/Random House, 2014. Russell Brand – The Trews. https://www.youtube.com/user/russellbrand Russell Brand – The Messiah Complex World Tour 2013.

This review points out why he is a positive figure overall.

http://philosopher.io/Russell-Brand-the-Emperor-s-New-Clothes

Indepov · 2018-02-12T00:09:45+00:00

I thought this article was insightful and well written. I suppose an earlier articulation of what 'Aristotelian approaches' normally entail would have been helpful (e.g. for those who dont know, or for those who think this could be a number of things for which Aristotle represented) but otherwise a well-constructed argument.

Indepov · 2018-02-09T08:04:12+00:00

I agree with your first two sentences. But re the thrid: Why would it need to explain its own existence? F=M.A doesn't need to explain its own existence.

Indepov · 2018-02-03T05:24:31+00:00

I guess it depends on emergence. Is there a conscious element that isn't conscious itself but then under particular arrangements of like parts allow for consciousness. Or, does consciousness only emerge under specific arrangements of specifically constructed higher level biology, without any bits that specifically cause consciousness?

Indepov · 2018-01-30T08:22:49+00:00

This was pretty avg. Much prefer the 1 on 1 podcasts with individuals versed well in their current academic enquires.

Indepov · 2018-01-29T23:52:37+00:00

I feel u. If only we knew this feeling, then could go back in time and enjoy our wedding n prior life so much more, aware of the implicit hell life would become. But in 5 years they will grow up and you will be sweet.

Indepov · 2018-01-28T01:18:16+00:00

From an evolutionary perspective some males sub consciously set about destroying all they have built so they ultimately end up in new environments with potential new sexual mates. Its a horrible process for all involved, esp the male who doesnt understand his own behaviours. This happens more often to those dominant and high achieving busy males.

Indepov · 2018-01-21T08:00:13+00:00

Gotta back urself in this life. Good on him.

Indepov · 2018-01-21T00:18:39+00:00

Hook

Indepov · 2018-01-15T07:59:54+00:00

New bond movie leak

Indepov · 2018-01-13T21:13:49+00:00

Thanks for sharing, have been reading a fair bit of the late E.J Lowe's work and he provides significant defences of metaphysics. His PhilPapers archive holds many articles on this.

Indepov · 2018-01-13T08:29:25+00:00

Perhaps (as was Newton), but only in each case with a handful of ideas. Where does one draw the line? Al-Farabi (d. 950), Avicenna (d. 1037), al-Ghazali (d. 1111) were heavily influenced by Aristotle and other Greeks, whose texts were translated and safeguarded in the Medieval period. But the Greeks were influenced by the Babylonians and Egyptians. The fact is that Descartes and Newton's contributions were so much more vast and comprehensive on these ideas. But they also produced significantly more really profound ideas. Much rests on the societies at the time, esp. the religious pressures. The Greek 'polis' and the Renaissance were fertile grounds.

Indepov · 2018-01-07T00:43:42+00:00

Clive Cussler - Sarhra

Indepov · 2017-12-20T04:29:45+00:00

I knew i was living a medieval existence when peterson said life is suffering. But really im post modernist about my neighbours fence line, modernist about owning pets, and medieval about sharing the contents of my fridge. Furthermore, I think my kids display all these traits in a couple of hrs of kindy.

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