Tag Archives: Active Philosophy
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, Sarah Palin and Glen Beck are gathering thousands of right-wingers near the Lincoln Memorial. It is somewhat ironic, given that they are equating their cause (free market fascism) to the civil rights movements of the 60’s. Palin, an ex-governor, and … Continue reading
Moving
We are traveling into a new logic beyond age, beyond race, beyond gender, beyond subject, beyond genre, beyond theism and atheism, beyond capitalism and socialism, beyond nation and tribe, to where? to where? to where?
50,000, Value, God, Jesus & Satan
A couple days ago we reached 50,000 hits. My typical take on this would be to disregard the mark as an arbitrary number. That is to say, it possesses a weight that 23,766 does not, and we can explain this by … Continue reading
Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Pt. IV – Language Games
The following passages come from Wittgenstein’s magnum opus – Philosophical Investigations. An understanding of language games is essential to his philosophy. A langauge game relates to philosophy in ways described in the previous three posts – it deceives us into belief … Continue reading
10,000!
We reached 10,000 views this morning! Thanks to everyone for checking us out – here’s to building a more thoughtful world.
Fichte – Free Will, Action & Consciousness
I have been reading Fichte’s The Vocation of Man, and have come away impressed, especially by Book III – Faith. Fichte is known for promoting a so-called philosophy of solipsism, penned in an an impenetrable style, but I found neither to be valid. On … Continue reading
Be Yourself!
Don’t Worry! Let anxiety pass through you like wind through the trees. Painting by Skip Lee
Equality of Thought
We try not to fall in the snares of the old ideas – we intend to alter the way we look at them. Given our uncertain world: Impressions, empathy, perception, and intuition are more dear to us than logic – … Continue reading
Books And Justice
A book – meant to be read. Ideas to be imparted. Blueprints for a different world, proof of another soul. Justice – I spoke of unverifiable impossibilities, is this not the same thing? It is difficult to refute those that … Continue reading
Active Philosophy 