Facts, no matter how convincing, rarely trump a good, solid dose of repetition. Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Or empty belief, are themselves the main source of perturbation and pain in civilized life, where more elementary dangers have been brought under control, since they are the reason why people are driven to strive for limitless wealth and power, subjecting themselves to the very dangers they imagine they are avoiding. Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Monday, August 31, 2015.

8220;Give it a try. No four words have gotten anyone in more trouble over the ages.

Infrequent literary reflections by an analytic philosopher. Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Almost one year ago, I posted a list. Of UK philosophers who were among the combatants in WWI. Who served in the Jewish Battalion. In October, I posted a note on Caporetto. Other American writers who volunteered.

Without writing further on this, I thought I would share a twitter, stream-of-consciousness rant. My attempt to describe Integral Yoga in 140 characters or less! I come aga.

And we were going to go, too.

Happenings in and around the USU Philosophy program. Schedule of PHIL course offerings. 2015 Phi Sigma Tau induction. Why major in Philosophy? 8220;What are you going to do with a major in? Advice about graduate school in Philosophy. Marcus Aurelius, catty philosopher. Thou hast existed as a part. Thou shalt disappear in that which produced thee.

I was lonely back then. Awash in people and surrounded by friends nonetheless I felt alone. Yet if I ever tried to explain this all my words turned into a need; a need to be heard, to be understood, to explain. What is it to be right? Xerxes major fired anon.

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We stand as the manifested equivalent of three buckets of water and a hand full of minerals, thus realizing that those very buckets turned upside down supply the percussion factor of forever.

My ToP Fr3 BooK LisT. It had crystal clear shimmering waters. It danced and waved at me, inviting me in. I stood and watched in awe, tempted but unmoved. Something did not seem totally right, but then it all looked so amazing, so beautiful and so magical. The best thing I thought to do, was to ignore the fears, cover my eyes, and let my imagination convince me it will all be okay after I jump. It was a silly thing to do.