Philosophy Now Forum

As science has advanced recently, in psychology, physics and some schools of spirituality, the concept of energy is taking precedent over simple material existence; as in relativity, psycho-analysis and Aboriginal Toltec teachings. I think if we are trying to squeeze the existence of the mind into t...

I believe that if a person follows the paths of ideas in a rational form; one could call this philosophy; they will always lead to truth. If our curiosity is guided by a practical ideal; healing, contribution to communal survival, spiritual celebration, then a sincere endeavor results in progress to...

Precognition is a matter of human understanding, and is not determined by cause and effect relationships as do most material temporal events. A future event therefore is separated from precognition by a barrier between idea and physical reality. So I do NOT think precognition is a past effect of the...

I agree that the philosopher better works as a detective, than with the political bias acting as a spy implies. However, in line with Socratic thinking within which all kinds of profession are compared to philosophy, such as shoemaking, wrestling .....the philosopher is a little bit of everything, w...

Immanual Kant was important in the history of phenomenology. He made the distinction of phenomena and noumena which became part of classical philosophy. He also wrote that we only know our Self by the modifications of the mind we create; we only know ourselves as we appear to ourselves. I do not bel...

A. Einstein did call himself a logical positivist as he only believed theories had meaning and validity if there could be some proof. The theories that have expanded relativity into speculations on exact beginnings of the universe, different movements of time and multi universes would have had littl...

In regards to -1- and his thoughts on not procrastinating in stopping ecological destruction, he is using abusive language against young people, using sexist terms to reply to "Belinda, are you a grandmother? And why are you hijacking this thread with Global Warming and Climate Change stuff whe...

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I agree with Plato and those seeking a permanent god archetype for truth, beauty and love. However we live in the impermanent world, and the poet uses skillful means to see the archetype of permanent fulfillment through reflection on the passing views of nature.

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