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Philosophy Useless? Or What We Consider Philosophy?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by John

“When the main reason why people do x is so that someone else can evaluate their ability to do x, it seems to me that something has gone wrong.” Seems to me that part of the problem with philosophy (and … Continue reading →

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Cut the Crap: descort

Posted on February 24, 2017 by John

You seek for “truth”: for the origin of being, the thing in itself, but either don’t look hard enough, or waste time looking in the wrong spot. It’s right here: the meaning is no recipe, it is not the history … Continue reading →

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Science v Philosophy

Posted on January 30, 2017 by John

I assume that one of the underlying purposes of psychoanalysis, of psychiatric treatment, is to get to a point where further psychoanalysis is unnecessary, that the neuroses in the patient have been identified, assessed, treated, and successfully mitigated or eliminated. … Continue reading →

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A Thing: barzeletta

Posted on January 16, 2017 by John

A thing before the eyes, so crystal clear, a vision any fool could plainly see: the fate of any government of men who choose, not to subdue nor comprehend the reasons why a thing should come to pass, or be, … Continue reading →

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Some Sense of Meaning: ballade

Posted on January 13, 2017 by John

The world is what it is, the pundits claim; and City Hall no pugilists defeat. No matter where you go, things stay the same; you either like your bourbon iced, or neat. A thing is in itself almost complete; just … Continue reading →

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Only Dream: alcaics

Posted on January 6, 2017 by John

I cannot seek for infinite solutions, spend endless hours harboring discussion, just lurking in some thoughtful quagmire, patiently awaiting final judgment. How vain to think such artifice delivers a useful purpose, meaningful salvation, the precious jewel for reason’s scepter dispensing … Continue reading →

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16. Philosophize Only By Accident

Posted on December 7, 2016 by John

Despite what you may think, and what they themselves might to try to convince you, philosophers and other professional think-o-logists for thousands of years have tried to answer just a couple of basic questions. These are often hard to recognize, … Continue reading →

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