Tue 17 Jan, 2006 08:25 am - Beena wrote:
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"people philosophize mainly because the activity brings them happiness"
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I like your... (view)
Tue 17 Jan, 2006 08:00 am - Happy New Year to everybody!
Those of you who recall our discussion of "Who needs Philosophising?" may still remember that another topic that has naturally branched out of that... (view)
Wed 21 Dec, 2005 05:34 am - Fresco:
I feel I am here for a few reasons:
To enjoy conversations with people who understand what I am talking about.
To question science, scientists (of which I am one) and all other... (view)
Tue 20 Dec, 2005 03:33 pm - JLNobody wrote:
"I agree that questions arise where we feel some dissatisfaction. No dissatisfaction, no questions. I do believe that the mystical practice of meditation has as its... (view)
Fri 16 Dec, 2005 08:27 am - Thanks to everyone who contributed to this topic.
I think there has been said a lot, and an interesting issue that naturally hatched out of this discussion is the issue of Knowledge.
So I... (view)
Wed 14 Dec, 2005 12:24 pm - Hi fresco
You wrote:
> Question: Is there no such a thing as "self-knowledge" then ?
In other words, you are asking "can one know oneself", right?
Ask yourself,... (view)
Wed 14 Dec, 2005 10:38 am - It sounds like this community has been stirred up a little, hasn't it?? ))) What a pleasure to see people going out of their nutshells, leaving their safety (even if reluctantly),... (view)
Tue 13 Dec, 2005 05:07 am - So far the BEST ANSWERS are:
1) Ray: "I wonder, is it because we have nothing to do that we do something?" - Bravo, Ray!
2) Dagmaraka: "philosophers might need some... (view)
Mon 12 Dec, 2005 09:36 am - I shall make a statement here based on my experience, and would be interested to know what other people think on that score.
To me, people engage in philosophizing when they are either... (view)
Mon 12 Dec, 2005 08:44 am - what people usually mean when they say "be yourself" is that you should be "the same" or respond to in the same manner to every similar situation, or in other words the world... (view)