Three early Islamic Philosophers who were greatly influenced by Aristotle and Plato, who went on to influence Maimonides and Thomas Aquinas. Abu Nasr Muhammad Al-Farabi, known in the West as Alpharabius(c. 872– 951 CE) Al-Farabi: Religion and Politics Ibn Sina (980 – 1037 CE), commonly known in the West as Avicenna Ibn Sina: On God Ibn Rushd Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad …
Another great teacher, René Girard. Here in this podcast, a wonderful offering from Stanford University. “Entitled Opinions” is a podcast that I have totally enjoyed and consumed on my mobile bliss station. In these two particular episodes, the host Robert Harrison discusses Mimetic Desire with René Girard. Please consider also listening to the second discussion …
This week I have posted about certain teachers, philosophers who have influenced what I have come to believe. John Vervaeke in the field of Cognitive Science draws upon the Neoplatonic tradition of Plotinus also the work of Martin Heidegger and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, within his synoptic integration model of Cognitive Science. Hubert Dreyfus again with his …
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When I met my partner over 10 years ago, I was taken by her dedication to Hatha Yoga. 6.30 every morning and much study and investigation over many years including a trip to India have marked her particular “Union” Yoga, that works perfectly for her. I personally have my own methods and was greatly influenced …
Mobile phones can take you down rabbit holes, you can pop out in lands of wonder. You can also, if you so choose, pop up in some very negative places. I do not engage with or have accounts in social media. No Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc, etc, etc. My mobile phone is used to …
After watching the Vervaeke lecture yesterday. I had to travel back to the late 1980’s and recall when I first watched a wonderful TV series hosted by Bryan Maggee. Magee through a series of discussions with academics in various fields of Philosophy, attempted to lay out a history of Philosophy. I devoured every episode it …
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So enjoyed this lecture by John Vervaeke. Now, at 66 I have tried to integrate the practice of “skillful coping” since tentivately grasping the intense relevance of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty’s ontological positions back in the late 1980s and how I could “frame” daily challenges and attempt to negotiate them. Having recently overcome “another”, what would …
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2023 is a fresh new project. I have had a lovely Christmas and New Year in Stockholm. Spent Julafton with Elis and her family. A fine traditional Swedish celebration of the winter solstice. Also, wonderful that Shona and Leon could come to Stockholm over the holiday and we could walk around Södermalm and took time …
One of the projects I am currently involved in is a new Everton fan website. globaltoffees.org The site is composed upon the Drupal CMS platform and designed to allow Everton FC fans to easily set up a blog account, comment and contribute to the globaltoffees.org forums. The model is non profit, to not carry advertising …