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June 21st, 2012, 5:53 pm
Is the pre-socratic philosophy a waste of energy?
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Post Number:#2 June 22nd, 2012, 2:51 am
No, it's good. Even if it were bad it would not be a waste of a person's energy if their critical thinking were sharpened up upon its consideration.
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Post Number:#3 June 22nd, 2012, 11:19 am
I have quoted Heraclitus many more times than I have any other ancient Greek Philosopher. There are only 124 fragments associated with Heraclitus so there isn't much to read and it seems to me that his aphorisms are dense with what could be called wisdom for instance: "Man's Character is his fate." I qualify this with: "Humankind's character and competence is his destiny." ......... "To extinguish hubris is more needed than to extinguish a fire." I believe this aphorism is true and relevant to our times. ..... The statement from Heraclitus: "Dogs bark at everyone they do not know" is pregnant with meaning. ... Of course with Heraclitus as with any other Philosopher or thinker, his philosophy should be taken with "A grain of salt."
Post Number:#4 June 23rd, 2012, 3:18 pm
Gamnot wrote:I have quoted Heraclitus many more times than I have any other ancient Greek Philosopher. There are only 124 fragments associated with Heraclitus so there isn't much to read and it seems to me that his aphorisms are dense with what could be called wisdom for instance: "Man's Character is his fate." I qualify this with: "Humankind's character and competence is his destiny." ......... "To extinguish hubris is more needed than to extinguish a fire." I believe this aphorism is true and relevant to our times. ..... The statement from Heraclitus: "Dogs bark at everyone they do not know" is pregnant with meaning. ... Of course with Heraclitus as with any other Philosopher or thinker, his philosophy should be taken with "A grain of salt."
Your last sentence is so correct - I wish others took this view more serious. We should also include all of us. Thank you
Things are not always as they appear; it's a matter of perception.
The eyes can only see what the mind has, is, or will be prepared to comprehend.
I am Lion, hear me ROAR! Meow.
The eyes can only see what the mind has, is, or will be prepared to comprehend.
I am Lion, hear me ROAR! Meow.
Post Number:#5 June 23rd, 2012, 3:29 pm
it is true that we all have blind spots even the "suits" "Intellectuals" and especially the "Specialists." Y Gasset made the point that "Specialization is Neo-barbarianism.
From Heraclitus: "Listen not to me, but to my word." I take that to be his reasoning.
From the New Testament: "When the blind follow the blind, they both fall into the ditch." if it were not bad enough to go into the ditch, it would be even worst to be at the bottom of the pile-up in the in ditch.
From Heraclitus: "Listen not to me, but to my word." I take that to be his reasoning.
From the New Testament: "When the blind follow the blind, they both fall into the ditch." if it were not bad enough to go into the ditch, it would be even worst to be at the bottom of the pile-up in the in ditch.
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