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Bill Wiltrack wrote:There is a finger and a moon that you'd be able to understand.

I do. It points to someone knocking on your closet door.

No answer to questions as usual.

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Again, your arch for civility is recognizable and appreciated.


I think that same characteristic in you is reflected within your relationship to reaching for philosophical thought.



I know you look to me for many answers in relation to philosophy and I appreciate that. I take that responsibility seriously. I hope, in the questions of yours that I have addressed, I have provided you some meaningful insight.






I wish you all the best.





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Oo! Lookee! Cut-paste philosophical thought in action.*yawn*

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Look, I don't want to disrespect you or continue to speak down to you.


I don't enjoy that.


If you find that I repeat something that I told you, it's because I don't think you listened the first time - or perhaps the second time.





I continue to wish you all the best in everything you attempt to understand...






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Bill Wiltrack wrote:If you find that I repeat something that I told you, it's because I don't think you listened the first time - or perhaps the second time.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:We need the intellect; the finger, to focus upon the goal of philosophy but the finger is not the goal.

Very well; what does your intellect say about the goal of philosophy?

Bill Wiltrack wrote:The finger is a tool.

Indeed. One which you say shows us what the goal of philosophy is and is then to be dispensed with.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:As far as my characterization of an individual's possible relationship to art, I stand with every word I stated.

Oh, it's a possible relationship to art. Well, anything's possible.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:I base that upon my individual experience and then later, through other philosophers, I was able to better understand what I went through.

Your experience may be different.

It is. Who are the other philosophers that confirm that your experience is sufficiently characteristic of actual artists to merit posting on a philosophy forum? If you want to share your autobiography, find a medium that is suited to that purpose.

Bill Wiltrack wrote:Not sure if I gave you enough information to understand my position. May want to check yourself...

And having checked I can confirm that you haven't given me enough information, hence the questions.

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I think this GIF may exemplify your position exactly in relation to myself:







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You understand the importance & symbolism of the finger and the moon.




You're the monkey on the right.


You, quite correctly, dig for information from me; a genuine living philosopher.

You may focus on sniffing-out too much from the information that I provide here upon the Philosophy Now Forums.


I don't mind your inquisitiveness. As I may have stated before, I take that responsibility quite seriously.




I appreciate your warmth and curiosity. Those are tools that all of us as philosophers should cherish & keep handy in our box of tools.



I hope this helps!



All the best.










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Bill,
can you direct me to an example of your metier which you believe exemplifies the philosophical value you claim, with a view to discussing it, in pictures if you wish, or are they all ad hominem assaults on another posters?

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It's about images in general.



By ingraining other medium into this forum we expand our breath of understanding and expression.


Inviting the right brain into our posts is something that I will enjoy watching you embrace.




Cheers.


I look forward to seeing you use other people's images and your words.




All the best.







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