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Building on the simplistic design by a rustic furniture craftsman in Keene, I envisioned a rustic camper's desk as might have been used by Ralph Emerson that August at Follensby Pond in the Adirondacks. My portable folding desk carries like a suitcase into remote wilderness camps, bringing a modicum of civility into the rough out-of-doors.
the pages in the 'children' portfolio all had pop ups to give a little poem or passage lending spirit to the work displayed. the sleeping baby's from 'sophies world'. the writing is my own hand with some fourishes and flair added in.
"How am I not myself?" ~ Brad Stand
"There is no remainder in the mathematics of infinity." ~ Bernard Jaffe
"All we are is dust in the wind, dude." ~ Ted Theodore Logan
The fish trap exists because of the fish.
Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap.
The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit.
Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare.
Words exist because of meaning.
Once you've gotten the meaning,
you can forget the words.
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?
- Chuang Tzu
Some friends of mine were kind enough to let me take a few shot of their son, and put them up here. I was originally intending to get a potentially embarrassing photo of him in a pink hat (you know, to show his first girlfriend), and he struck this pose, probably thinking something profound like "I think, therefore I am". Either that or he was just fascinated by his hand. :)
Just got back from The Windy City and wanted to put a photo up. I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow. Hope you all had a great weekend.
Wuyishan is famous not only for its natural scenery, but also for its rich cultural heritage. Zhu Xi (朱熹), a Neo-Confucianist of the Southern Song Dynasty, lived here for over half a century. He was considered the greatest thinker, philosopher and educator of the post-Confucian era. Due to Zhu Xi, Wuyishan became the cradle of New-Confucianism.
This is a bust of a random man that I sculpted from my head. It was created from Amaco stonex clay. It was coated with Bronze B metal coating. Tiffany green patina was added after the metal coating.
The Philosopher's Path (哲学の道) is a 2km stone path winding beside a canal through Higashiyama, connecting Ginkakuji to Nanzenji. It is named for influential Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who strolled through every morning on his walk to Kyoto University. Several small temples dot the area.
Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Prof. Bruno Puntel, falando no Departamento de Filosofia da UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, em março de 2007.
L'histoire d'un pot de mayonnaise et de café :
Quand il te semble qu'il y a " trop " de choses dans ta vie, quand 24
heures ne te semblent pas suffisantes ... Rappelle-toi du pot de
mayonnaise et du café !
Il était une fois , un professeur de philosophie qui, devant sa classe, prit un grand pot de mayonnaise vide et sans dire un mot, commença à le remplir avec des balles de golf. Ensuite, il demanda à ses élèves si le pot était plein. Les étudiants étaient
d'accord pour dire que OUI.
Puis le professeur prit une boîte pleine de billes et la versa dans le pot de mayonnaise. Les billes comblèrent les espaces vides entre les balles de golf. Le prof redemanda aux étudiants si le pot était plein. Ils dirent à nouveau OUI.
Après, le professeur pris un sachet rempli de sable et le versa dans le pot de mayonnaise. Bien sûr, le sable remplit tous les espaces vides et le prof demanda à
nouveau si le pot était plein. Les étudiants répondirent unanimement OUI.
Tout de suite après prof ajouta deux tasses de café dans le contenu du pot de mayonnaise et effectivement le café combla les espaces entre les grains de sable. Les étudiants se sont alors mis à rire ... Quand ils eurent fini, le prof dit :
" Je veux que vous réalisiez que le pot de mayonnaise représente la vie . Les balles de golf sont les choses importantes comme la famille, les enfants, la santé, tout ce qui passionne. Nos vies seraient quand même pleines si on perdait tout le reste et qu'il ne nous restait qu'elles. Les billes sont les autres choses qui comptent comme le travail, la maison, la voiture, etc... Le sable représente tout le reste, les petites choses de la vie. Si on avait versé le sable en premier, il n'y aurait eu de place pour rien d'autre, ni les billes ni les balles de golf. C'est la même chose dans la vie. Si on dépense toute notre énergie et tout notre temps pour les petites choses, nous n'aurons jamais de place pour les choses vraiment importantes. Faites attention aux choses qui sont cruciales pour votre bonheur. Jouer avec ses enfants, prendre le temps d'aller chez le médecin, dîner avec son conjoint, faire du sport ou pratiquer ses loisirs favoris. Il restera toujours du temps pour faire le ménage, réparer le robinet de la cuisine... Etablissez des priorités, le reste n'est que du sable. "
Un des étudiants leva alors la main et demanda ce que représente le café. Le professeur sourit et dit :" C'est bien que tu demandes. C'était juste pour vous démontrer que même si vos vies peuvent paraître bien remplies, il y aura toujours de la place pour une tasse de café avec un ami.
Prenez le temps de déguster. Philosophiquement!
This colorful window is an attempt to display the role of philosophy in mankind's desire for a more perfect understanding. It depicts the limitations of knowledge in which human beings suffer if it is not coupled with faith.
The left pane shows the great Greek philospher Socrates contemplating one of his theories to a crowd of Athenians in the center pane (Plato at the top of the crowd recording the thoughts to paper).
Below him are the four elements that he believed were the basic components of matter: a bubble of air, a torch of fire, a vessel of water and a basket of earth.
The right pane is a depiction of a story in the New Testament book of Revelations in which Jesus is unrecognized until he breaks bread with Cleophas and Mary (who are depicted in the window below Christ, arms outstetched).
Muscongus Bay, Maine.
I just returned from a weekend in Maine. I think I got some good shots. It will take some time to go through them all, but the highlight might be this shot from our boat ride to a seal colony in Muscongus Bay. There must have been a hundred seals sunning themselves on the rocks. What fun!
The Philosopher Kings at the WinterCity Festival, Toronto Water Concert Stage, Nathan Phillips Square, January 26.
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Near the Serapeum stands the Philospher's Circle, the battered remains of a semicircle of classical statues of philosophers, all sadly in poor condition (some figures missing altogether). Its exact purpose is unclear, being totally out of place amongst the pharaonic remains. The sculptures are covered by a modern structure to protect them from further erosion.
Saqqara, the necropolis of Memphis, is one of the most fascinating sites in Egypt, as well as one of its earliest. The major monument here is Djoser's step pyramid, the earliest stone-built architectural monument which dominates the site.
Other pharaohs built pyramids here though most have not survived in such good conditions and some were never even finished. Two of the pyramids (those of Unas and Teti) contain chambers decorated with hieroglyph texts (the so called 'Pyramid Texts') that are amongst the earliest manifestations of ancient Egyptian writing.
The most significant survival from an artistic point of view however are the many early mastaba tombs (built from mud-brick and adorned with fine limestone reliefs within). Most visitors will not have time to do them justice and may have to just choose a couple to focus on if making a first visit. The art is of a very high quality and quite remote stylistically from the more esoteric scenes within the much later tombs of Thebes.
Saqqara can be a bewildering site to explore at first, but a little prior research will reveal the locations and best places to visit.
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