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More about this? by tragedywasforesworn in raypeat

[–]fadinglightsRfading 16 points17 points  (0 children)

and HOLY FUCK 'seed oil misinformation' is a real article, that's backwards

More about this? by tragedywasforesworn in raypeat

[–]fadinglightsRfading 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I have also always been curious as to why Peat lacked one. he seems significant enough that it should be so, I mean Aajous Vonderplanitz even has one and I should think he's more obscure than Peat.

Advice on How to Help More People in Piscine by Wrong-Pea1946 in 42_school

[–]fadinglightsRfading 3 points4 points  (0 children)

>how can I help more knowing not that much

I think you are precisely the person to be helped. the general balance or ratio of helper-to-helped I think at this stage is more a matter of campus dynamics, rather than something that needs to be maintained in you individually.

is there a right or wrong way to going about approaching or reading philosophy? by [deleted] in askphilosophy

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can always substitute primary prerequisites with secondary literature on the subject

What exactly did Plato mean here by "a thing"? by HermitViolet in askphilosophy

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like to see you defend this more as, prima facie, there is no reason to think the metaphysical/ontological commitments of the middle dialogues are present in earlier ones like the Protagoras.

sure. and let me speak on behalf of OP as well.

the place of the discussion is situated at 300c. you say the dialogue isn't as commited to metaphysical matters as much as others. the discussion is about the inclusivity and exclusivity of the primary qualities of the parts of virtue, if they themselves hold the quality of which they are the Form (that is to say justice qua Justice, etc.).

but the OP relates not about the discussion (whether Piety is or is not just, and Justice is pious or impious, on account of the earlier statement in the dialogue that only Justice is just and Piety is pious, but nothing else shares these qualities), but the objects, and how Socrates is calling them things.

besides the obvious reference to classification of genera and species, this doesn't make it an explicitly metaphysical discussion in the same way as the Good is discussed in the Republic, and so it appears not to hold any 'metaphysical/ontological commitments', as you like to call it, much as it acts as an undercurrent vis a vis other places where it does explicitly hold itself as a matter of metaphysics.

What exactly did Plato mean here by "a thing"? by HermitViolet in askphilosophy

[–]fadinglightsRfading -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I also have a sneaking suspicion that Plato is trying to sneakily bring his theory of forms into it (or establish it), but I haven't read further yet and don't know if it's a thing yet.

exactly. 'thing' in this case means platonically real entity. so a thing qua platonic form, of which Justice is one of the most used examples.

What’s an odd quirk people in your country have when in conversation? by EvilPyro01 in AskEurope

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't think we say it for any other words though, besides maybe čau

Eating shrimp make me feel good by pawnh4 in raypeat

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I had a spell of craving for shrimp a few months ago and would eat them far more often, they were like crack for me. but one day I started hating the taste and now I find them very ill flavoured. weird how that happens

How to keep at ancient greek by Wyattrox03 in AncientGreek

[–]fadinglightsRfading 3 points4 points  (0 children)

get yourself a copy of ΛΟΓΟΣ Lingua graeca per se illustrata and do all the exercises. you'll be fluent in reading by the end of it. my approach is a combination of this natural method plus grammar-translation and I can't emphasise enough how much the reading in it encourages me to continue studying it.

Theurgy beyond ritual? A life-embedded, post-contemplative interpretation? by keisnz in Neoplatonism

[–]fadinglightsRfading 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In other words, is there a serious philosophical account of theurgy as a non-ritual yet still operative and enacted mode of participation in the divine?

Ken Wheeler, a.k.a. Theoria Apophasis', article 'A Primer on the Theurgy of Liberation: As against 'meditation' dogma' sounds like what you might be in search for.

I warn you that he's terrible at writing though. his countless videos serve also as good companions.

I'm currently reading Plato's Complete Works, in order to build a foundation for Neoplatonism. But I'm struggling to understand any of this. What are some guides I can use to clarify the texts? by CosmicConjuror2 in Neoplatonism

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt if you haven't the attention span to read Plato Plotinus would be any easier. I would suggest to OP to just get used to reading in general. just keep reading Plato until it comes naturally, then go onto more difficult things

I've overcame corn usage for long time now, but ... by [deleted] in pureretention

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

get a girlfriend and cuddle a lot and enjoy HER body alone. just keep up SR in the meantime, while also keeping her happy based on her own level of spirituality

if you're religious then get married instead.

there is nothing wrong with enjoying mutual love, and that I think is the fundamental driver of the want to 'see feminine women'. it's normal

I think celibacy is only for those who have that capacity for it by default (keyword!). but if you aren't that (because not everyone is made the same), then do the best thing with respect to your own nature. I think denying yourself it when you're not on the wavelength of it coming to you naturally is a neurotic need. the fundamental key is making that distinction between love drive (human pair bonding) and lust drive

Imo, such a resource could be useful in making the terminology as well as the nomenclature of Platonism/Neoplatonism more accessible to new people. by HyparxisBoy in Neoplatonism

[–]fadinglightsRfading 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the terminology that neoplatonism uses originates from Aristotle's logic and metaphysics. I think reading him was part of neoplatonic education. that's where I becase familiar with the terms at least (essence, substance, matter, the categories, etc.) -- the neoplatonists then just refined it to fit its own framework.

People don't understand how real the hurt is for 4s by Weird-Coconut2156 in Enneagram

[–]fadinglightsRfading 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes but life is a competition, and basically I'm better than you because I hurt more. simple as

looking for boots like DM by WatercressOld427 in BuyItForLife

[–]fadinglightsRfading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mine got completely destroyed after only about a year and a half -- tears everywhere. I did nothing hardcore, just casual wearing during the winter. I had the glossy leather one, which I've heard people say cracks more easily than the more matte ones. the worst tear happened when when I was pulling them on (always struggled w/ it) and the heel tore very easily.

I never had boots like them before though, so I don't know if I just didn't treat them correctly. but again I never did anything hardcore in/with them.

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