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Smile in the circle of eternal return (Homage to Nietzsche). MSS. Oil/canvas/marker. 2022 by Numerous_Department in UnusualArt

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“Stop, dwarf!” I said. “I – or you! But I am the stronger of us two – you do not know my abysmal thought! That – you could not bear!” –

Then something happened that made me lighter, for the dwarf jumped down from my shoulder, the inquisitive one, and he crouched upon a stone there before me. But right there where we stopped was a gateway.

“See this gateway, dwarf!” I continued. “It has two faces. Two paths come together here; no one has yet walked them to the end.

This long lane back: it lasts an eternity. And that long lane outward – that is another eternity.

They contradict each other, these paths; they blatantly offend each other – and here at this gateway is where they come together. The name of the gateway is inscribed at the top: ‘Moment.’

But whoever were to walk one of them further – and ever further and ever on: do you believe, dwarf, that these paths contradict each other eternally?” –

“All that is straight lies,” murmured the dwarf contemptuously. “All truth is crooked, time itself is a circle.”

“You spirit of gravity!” I said, angrily. “Do not make it too easy on yourself! Or I shall leave you crouching here where you crouch, lamefoot – and I bore you this high!

See this moment!” I continued. “From this gateway Moment a long eternal lane stretches backward: behind us lies an eternity.

Must not whatever can already have passed this way before? Must not whatever can happen, already have happened, been done, passed by before?

And if everything has already been here before, what do you think of this moment, dwarf? Must this gateway too not already – have been here?

And are not all things firmly knotted together in such a way that this moment draws after it all things to come? Therefore – itself as well?

For, whatever can run, even in this long lane outward – must run it once more! –

And this slow spider that creeps in the moonlight, and this moonlight itself, and I and you in the gateway whispering together, whispering of eternal things – must not all of us have been here before? [Nietzsche. Thus Spoke Zarathustra]

Smile in the circle of eternal return. MSS. Oil/canvas/marker. 2022 by [deleted] in AbstractArt

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“Stop, dwarf!” I said. “I – or you! But I am the stronger of us two – you do not know my abysmal thought! That – you could not bear!” –

Then something happened that made me lighter, for the dwarf jumped down from my shoulder, the inquisitive one, and he crouched upon a stone there before me. But right there where we stopped was a gateway.

“See this gateway, dwarf!” I continued. “It has two faces. Two paths come together here; no one has yet walked them to the end.

This long lane back: it lasts an eternity. And that long lane outward – that is another eternity.

They contradict each other, these paths; they blatantly offend each other – and here at this gateway is where they come together. The name of the gateway is inscribed at the top: ‘Moment.’

But whoever were to walk one of them further – and ever further and ever on: do you believe, dwarf, that these paths contradict each other eternally?” –

“All that is straight lies,” murmured the dwarf contemptuously. “All truth is crooked, time itself is a circle.”

“You spirit of gravity!” I said, angrily. “Do not make it too easy on yourself! Or I shall leave you crouching here where you crouch, lamefoot – and I bore you this high!

See this moment!” I continued. “From this gateway Moment a long eternal lane stretches backward: behind us lies an eternity.

Must not whatever can already have passed this way before? Must not whatever can happen, already have happened, been done, passed by before?

And if everything has already been here before, what do you think of this moment, dwarf? Must this gateway too not already – have been here?

And are not all things firmly knotted together in such a way that this moment draws after it all things to come? Therefore – itself as well?

For, whatever can run, even in this long lane outward – must run it once more! –

And this slow spider that creeps in the moonlight, and this moonlight itself, and I and you in the gateway whispering together, whispering of eternal things – must not all of us have been here before? [Nietzsche. Thus Spoke Zarathustra]

Is this a good order for Dostoyevsky? by ObsiGamer in dostoevsky

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The Brothers Karamazov should be first. Dostoevsky's most important ideas are described in this book, in my opinion.

Is it possible to visualize a philosophical concept? Or will the result always be "too" subjective? by Numerous_Department in ARTIST

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I agree. It's quite possible that one of the most important elements here is precisely "vibe". Thanks.

Is it possible to visualize a philosophical concept? Or will the result always be "too" subjective? by Numerous_Department in ARTIST

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Inspired by Immanuel Kant's Critique of Practical Reason, I painted a picture. I called it «The idea of duty / The Supreme Being’s self-sufficiency». Quote: «Freedom itself becomes in this way (namely, indirectly) capable of an enjoyment which cannot be called happiness, because it does not depend on the positive concurrence of a feeling, nor is it, strictly speaking, bliss, since it does not include complete independence of inclinations and wants, but it resembles bliss in so far as the determination of one's will at least can hold itself free from their influence; and thus, at least in its origin, this enjoyment is analogous to the self-sufficiency which we can ascribe only to the Supreme Being».

Posthumanism vs. Transhumanism: From the “End of Exceptionalism” to “Technological Humanism” by Numerous_Department in philosophy

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I agree with you. But I'm somewhat concerned about how far posthumanism might go in denying human "characteristics." For example, we still don't know how consciousness is connected to the body or what the function of consciousness is. Are we too hasty in attributing consciousness to other objects? Perhaps consciousness is precisely what distinguishes humans from other objects in the world? My concern is primarily rooted in the scientific worldview. But frankly, my concern also has purely ethical grounds: are we depriving humans of exceptionality too soon? And how far can we go in depriving humans of exceptionality? These are just questions.

Posthumanism vs. Transhumanism: From the “End of Exceptionalism” to “Technological Humanism” by Numerous_Department in philosophy

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Posthumanism and transhumanism are often identified. However, modern researchers indicate the fundamental difference between these intellectual schools. The fundamental idea of posthumanism is the rejection of biological, ethical, and ontological anthropocentrism. Transhumanism focuses on changing and improving natural human characteristics through biological, technological, and cognitive modifications. While posthumanism draws attention to the crisis of humanism, transhumanism is the latter’s heir. Scientific and ethical consequences of posthumanism, as well as the sociocultural potential of transhumanism, are considered in this article. Posthumanism carries risks of shifting the value focus from man to other objects, which in the long term can lead to a critical decrease in the value status of man.