tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.comments2009-07-08T08:40:38.148-07:00Phoenixville Philosophyhappy momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10107556849823705740noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-85548948704311092362009-07-08T08:40:38.148-07:002009-07-08T08:40:38.148-07:00I read a number of books by Zizek about 8 years ag...I read a number of books by Zizek about 8 years ago. They were a wonderful introduction to Lacan and Hegel. The sublime object of ideology is great. Tarrying with the negative is the best and most challenging in my opinion. His move from Kant to Hegel to Lacan through pop culture is original. However, after a few reads the books all start sounding the same, leaving me without interest. Yes Zizek, everything really is Lacan and Lacan is really Hegel. I get your point. Must he play the same fucking tune over and over again? And why does he hide behind the names of others... anyone who spends time with Lacan's primary work at any depth recognizes that Zizek is doing Zizek moreso than Lacan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-2319834793249549692009-07-07T13:54:54.597-07:002009-07-07T13:54:54.597-07:00But what endless tortures could one enjoy? Consid...But what endless tortures could one enjoy? Consider torturing yourself endlessly in reality. Good luck finding joy in a way other than death. Idealistic thoughts might make one think it possible. Do real experiences of trauma not teach us that those so tortured prefer death, begging "kill me" to whoever may bear witness to such horror?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-54040095895521060662009-07-07T10:18:42.638-07:002009-07-07T10:18:42.638-07:00The theory of the absurd is an interesting theme i...The theory of the absurd is an interesting theme in philosophy. Kierkegaard, for instance, draws attention to the absurd in order to argue for individuality against the Hegelian ethical imperative to reveal all and avoid any privacy. Acts that appear absurd are not necessarily unjustifiable. One can act in an eccentric, divergent, or abnormal way and nonetheless be justified and ethical despite what Hegel might assert. The issue for Kierkegaard, and later for Derrida in "Whom to give to, knowing not to know," is that one may be called upon to act against the community's and even one's own desires. Such is the nature of sacrifice. One cannot sacrifice what one hates, then it's not a sacrifice. One must sacrifice what one loves. Sometimes we must do the absurd... we are called to sacrifice something valued and do so in secret or else one might be deterred or stopped because one is not or can not be understood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-6602605053688050702009-05-26T09:40:39.130-07:002009-05-26T09:40:39.130-07:00I enjoyed WHYY’s show, “Where does our moral sense...I enjoyed WHYY’s show, “Where does our moral sense come from?” It was fun, informative, and timely. <br />They discussed whether our sense of morality was top down (derived from culture and experience) or bottom up (inherent in the brain, our inner chimp). It was also noted that we may make decision thru competing brain areas struggling for dominance.<br />The unaddressed assumption throughout the discussion was that our moral sense comes directly and solely from brain activity. Basically, the belief is that the chemicals in our brains, through complicated neural depolarization, creates the consciousness which exhibits a sense of morality.<br />Yet there has never been any evidence of chemicals becoming conscious. Neither has science proposed any mechanism to explain how inert matter can learn to think, imagine, and mysteriously develop of a sense of personal identity. An identity which, oddly, is totally divorced from any sense of the chemicals themselves or any of their activities. Actually, most people, and scientists in particular, simply assume 'conscious chemicals' as an article of blindly followed faith.<br />george's comment...happy momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107556849823705740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-32818903808804198472009-05-20T21:14:31.365-07:002009-05-20T21:14:31.365-07:00Omg, Timfreeman01@comcast? He just tried to get my...Omg, Timfreeman01@comcast? He just tried to get my wow accout with needsomedid@gmail!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-77887266612302534392009-05-20T06:59:39.234-07:002009-05-20T06:59:39.234-07:00timfreeman01 at comcast.net - do you believe in ka...timfreeman01 at comcast.net - do you believe in karma? Are you swiping peoples World of Warcraft accounts? If so, what goes around comes around. You will get yours sooner or later if it's true.<br />Peace, love, joy, and happiness to all except for the deceitful.Craig Listhttp://espnzone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-26815975594972390252009-05-13T13:28:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:28:00.000-07:00well morals are based upon opinion. the moral spec...well morals are based upon opinion. the moral spectrum is huge. the very question you ask here is the very reason why we are focusing on this. Religious people face this all the time. Natural Law vs Governmental Law. Natural Law stems from a religious moral based. what does a person do when their morals are being infringed upon by their government? depends on your level of conviction?happy momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107556849823705740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-36518191395837088452009-05-11T20:37:00.000-07:002009-05-11T20:37:00.000-07:00Tim
timfreeman01@comcast.net
I'm absolutely certa...Tim<br />timfreeman01@comcast.net<br /><br />I'm absolutely certain that is my email address.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124903703774224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-20929727817462456702009-05-11T08:18:00.000-07:002009-05-11T08:18:00.000-07:00It was great to meet you and the group on the 6th!...It was great to meet you and the group on the 6th!<br /><br />Since we will be dealing with "morality and justice" on what basis will such concepts be based? This of course touches on the previous topic regarding absolutes. <br /><br />One moral system says "Love your neighbor" while another affirms "Eat your neighbor." Now what? <br /><br />Is this conversation going to go beyond opinion?Frankensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418502803190909506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-85266167710312185582009-04-04T15:01:00.000-07:002009-04-04T15:01:00.000-07:00http://www.philclassics.libsyn.com/philosophy podc...http://www.philclassics.libsyn.com/<BR/><BR/>philosophy podcastsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124903703774224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-92015294280103386992009-04-03T17:37:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:37:00.000-07:00A cool thing about the art of photography is playi...A cool thing about the art of photography is playing with its objectivity. Like photos of drag, crime, graffiti, the surreal, or the grotesque. There they are in they are documented in their objectivity while many would prefer not to look. Photography has a power as evidence more than other art forms. It lends truth to the image. In a photograph, the repressed or ignored almost paradoxically become apparent, factual, real, or true. Phenomena hidden in darkness bring themselves to light with almost scientific clarity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-79952294419623754392009-04-02T15:36:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:36:00.000-07:00I found "Looking at Philosophy" used on ...I found "Looking at Philosophy" used on line for $3.25 + S&H - not too bad!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124903703774224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-90992458682565735862009-04-01T18:31:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:31:00.000-07:00I attended the mtg on 4/1/09, promised to post my ...I attended the mtg on 4/1/09, promised to post my email:<BR/>timfreeman01@comcast.netUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124903703774224921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842605366648780577.post-44948530056198607092009-03-04T18:43:00.000-08:002009-03-04T18:43:00.000-08:00Hi, this is Rich from our club meeting tonight. I ...Hi, this is Rich from our club meeting tonight. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to future meetings. My website address is http://marimbadog.livejournal.com and my e-mail address is rfwilhelm@verizon.net. Feel free to pass both along to other members of the group. Thanks for getting this started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com