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Perhaps, I am talking about how one might approach death in the face of life.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:.



As I stated earlier within this thread...



Typist is writing with confidence.


He describes interesting insights of a philosophical nature.


Quite frankly, Typist has taken on all comers brilliantly and in-turn, a lot of members here are looking rather shallow.





Typist, I believe I can speak for all of the legitimate philosophers at the Philosophy Now Forums when I say, It is an honor to have you as an active member upon this site.


Would you consider writing a simplified, short article of your constructs for the Philosophy Now Magazine? I don't think Rick Lewis is able to pay for articles but it would be fun to see one of us with a featured article.

Perhaps you could expand upon what you began on this thread with a few real life examples thrown in for the less accomplished philosophers that are unable to embrace the philosophical scope that perhaps you and I enjoy?



Whatever you decide.

Anyway, good luck and keep writing!



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Bill Wiltrack wrote:.

Typist, I believe I can speak for all of the legitimate philosophers at the Philosophy Now Forums when I say, It is an honor to have you as an active member upon this site.

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Bill Wiltrack wrote:... I can't add or improve Typist's explanations. ...

Arising_uk wrote:I'm just wondering if he's taken up my deal? As he ought to say so, else there isn't a deal.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:.



Respectfully, I must say that we seem to be a bit harsh upon our fellow member Typist.



I think if we just re-read Typist's posts even just within this thread and RELAX we may be able to better understand the principles of aphilosophy.



It may sound like a koan but if you can understand aphilosophy that's great.

If you are unable to understand the principle of aphilosophy, that too is great.



Cheers.



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Typist wrote:A quick little side trail....

Another post on the forum reminded me to learn more about Wittgenstein, something I've been working on inch by inch. I found this on Wikipedia...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophi ... stigations

Through such thought experiments, Wittgenstein attempts to get the reader to come to certain philosophical conclusions independently; he does not simply argue in favor of his own conclusions. These approaches can be very effective and rewarding, but it can also make Wittgenstein's philosophy difficult to grasp.

This reminded me of the writing style of one of my influences (in regards to aphilosophy), Jiddu Krishnamurti.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti

Many readers have also found Krishnamurti difficult to grasp, for much the same reason. He doesn't simply drop the punchlines in your lap, it's more a matter of creating an atmosphere conducive to the listeners's own explorations.

The student comes looking for the bottom line, and Krishnamurti may bounce the ball back in their lap by saying something like, "Ah, that's an interesting question you pose. So, what do you think?"

An example might be a comparison between say, western music and Indian music.

Western music is linear. Like traveling a straight line from beginning, to middle, to end. I'm guessing this style of music reflects the nature of the thought-centric western mind. We can see thought is always traveling, on it's way from A to B, the past to the future, in movement towards some goal etc.

Indian music seems to have (no expert here) a different geometry. It seems more circular. It seems to create an environment which the listener is invited to enter and experience. We aren't going somewhere else, we're already here.

Western music is like hiking down the trail, while Indian music seems more like sitting under the pear tree and listening to the birds.

The point of all this is....

Making a 180 degree turn in to a fundamentally different paradigm seems to involve various writing challenges, which may frustrate both reader and writer.

Philosophy is much like western music, linear. A journey from A to B.

aPhilosophy is more like eastern music, circular. Not a journey, but the opposite of a journey, a decision to stop hiking and sit down inside an environment, and just be there.

So, part of the challenge we face is that we're trying to use a straight line to describe a circle. We're trying to hike earnestly forward in to sitting in one place. We're trying to use philosophy, to describe it's opposite.