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Philosopher's Walk, Kyoto, Japan.
February 2012.
Canon 550D.
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany.
The first settlements date back to the time of the Linear Pottery culture, some 5000 years ago. The present town developed in the Middles Ages. Bernkastel was granted town status by King Rudolph of Habsburg in 1291. Bernkastel literally means "bear castle".
In 1905, Bernkastel, on the right bank, was merged with the village of Kues, on the left bank. They were joined by the villages of Andel and Wehlen in 1970.
Kues was the birthplace of Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa ("Nikolaus von Kues" in German, 1401-1464), a philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer, who is regarded as one of the greatest geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century.
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This image represents a character who only plays in some of our casts: The Philosopher.
This character is the most unsung hero of the entire cast collection. Not only is the Philosopher rarely utilized but his very existence is barely known, buried 6ft under stigma. To paraphrase Seneca; the Philosopher builds the personality, orders one's life, regulates one's conduct and sits at the helm, keeping one on the correct course despite being tossed about in perilous seas.
Through their flow of constant rationality, they're able to analyze our behavioural thought patterns and in short, reveal what we ought to do and what we ought to not.
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In reflection of humankind, I no longer see any soul or overall governing self in individuals. There is no Jay Cloud, there is only a network of characters and desires competing for attention and control.