Philosophy as a Way of Life – Page 37

June 12, 2012

The sun god

So I preface this note with the following idea: an ethic based on empirical fact or facts, despite the contingency of the a posteriori, will be more concrete, literally and figuratively, than an ethic based on the a priori or… Continue reading

June 12, 2012

On companionship

On companionship Today, I had the opportunity to meet the bright-minded young soul, Jordan Kincaid, who authored the above contemplation. Reading this, I am recalled to an aphorism from January, Textimony 20120128. I am also reminded of when my beloved… Continue reading

June 6, 2012

Whatever, Etc., 0014: Actuality is NOT Necessity

June 4, 2012

Whatever, Etc., #13: Beginning to Wise up the Mark

May 22, 2012

The Occupy Movement & the Politics of Educated Hope

More reason than ever before to grok the full meaning of Control in the evolution of Society. The notion that neoliberal capitalism has less interest in free markets than an enormous stake in the dominance of public life by corporations no… Continue reading

May 22, 2012

Whatever, Etc. 0012: Imaginative Variation-Beginnings

May 18, 2012

Whatever, Etc., 0011

May 7, 2012

Controlling Choice

The constantly modulating networks of choice that leave us always wanting by catching us already adapting within the limits we are offered. https://karljaspers23.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/society-of-control/ Continue reading

May 6, 2012

Whatever Etc 0010: Losing Personal History

With props for Carlos Castañeda, por supuesto… Continue reading

May 6, 2012

Whatever Etc. #9: Focusing on Situatedness (Cont)

May 4, 2012

Whatever, Etc. #8: Happy Star Wars Day!

May 4, 2012

Whatever, Etc: 7, Focusing on Actual Situations, Part 1

Moving forward in the three aspects of contemplation to giving focus to our actual situatedness… Continue reading

May 3, 2012

Textimony 20120501

Philosophizing requires a SINGULAR RESOLVE that awakens the contemplator to originary self-causation. No philosophizing is accidental. Continue reading

May 3, 2012

Whatever, Etc 6: A first aspect of Mindful Contemplation

April 25, 2012

Textimony 20120424

when we abandon moderation, EVERYTHING intoxicates us Continue reading

April 25, 2012

Textimony 20120423

Philosophizing experiments in possibilities that are not so much replies to what has been answered as invitations to discover what has yet to be asked. Continue reading

April 25, 2012

Textimony 20120420

To do or failing to do? Yesterday gone & tomorrow not yet. Living fully, believing openly, loving profoundly. This today now/here: How can failure happen? Continue reading

April 25, 2012

Textimony 20120418

“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” ~ David Hume Continue reading