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Today, the third Thursday in November, World Philosophy Day is celebrated. I will wear the same shirt in RL with the image of Betrand Russell. The pic is taken in the Library of Alexandria, where Hypatia researched, wrote and taught her classes.
SAPERE AUDE!
Tracks vanishing in the mist have a strange symbolism. Like to never take a train to some other world as master Miyazaki had portayed. The train would be full of spooky strangers anyway. Only ghosts could travel to such a mist. And yet, the hope lingers. Or is it a fear of that actually happening one day? To fly away or to become a ghost, there is no difference...
There was a Voice that spokes:
Do not be afraid of the fog,
go in,
with good intentions,
and learn your lessons well,
so the wisdom will take you by the hand,
and lead you on paths of light.
Good Intentions-G.Rafferty
“Just because you pretend the universe doesn't have teeth doesn't mean you won't get eaten in the end.”
― Paul Russell, The Coming Storm
Paul Russell is a professor in philosophy at Lund University, where he is Director of the Lund/Gothenburg Responsibility Project [LGRP]. Paul Russell is also a professor in philosophy at the University of British Columbia, where he has been teaching since 1987.
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My title here reflects the reality of this landscape. Many of these ancient crags remain completely unclimbed.
Oh yeah, it's that stink bug again.... we were chatting for a while a few days ago... and no matter how small the little rascal was, it felt like it was constantly looking down on me.... well, not as a person then but as a human being... as a representative of the idiocy of evolution.. and/or the creator's bizarre humor... and once again it felt like we need to do more to care for our dear planet, our mother Gaia... and it feels like we're on the right track.. NOT!!
Think about how strangely unexpected encounters can make thoughts fly.... Show less
I always wonder why birds stay in the same place
When they can fly anywhere on the earth
Then I ask myself the same question
The view looking back from the track that leads to the higher Crater Lake in the Cradle Mountain National Park.
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Apollonia was perhaps the most important of the several classical towns of the same name. It was founded around 600 BC by Greek colonists from Corinth and possibly Corcyra, who established a trading settlement on a largely abandoned coastal site by invitation of the local Illyrians. Corinthian colonial policy seems to have been relatively liberal, focused on resource extraction for the support of their homeland, rather than exploitation or expulsion of the local Illyrian population. Apollonia gradually gained political independence from Corinth and was organized as a polis under an oligarchic system. Aristotle describes Apollonia's oligarchy as a small Greek elite class, largely descended from the original colonists, ruling over a largely local Illyrian population.
From the second century BC Apollonia allied itself with the Roman Republic, which maintained a military base there for a time. The city flourished in the Roman period, housing a renowned school of Greek philosophy, rhetoric, and military training which attracted students from across the empire. Augustus, the first Roman emperor, studied at Apollonia in his youth. The city began to decline in the 3rd century AD when its harbor started silting up as a result of an earthquake. It was abandoned in the 4th century AD.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonia_(Illyria)
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Take a good look at this little suburban church. It is becoming a rarer sight these days. The secularism of the West (with the dominance of Cartesian thought) means that newer generations have been schooled in all forms of skepticism, if not outright hostility to matters of faith. By the mid 20th century Tasmania had the highest church participation rate in the country. It now has one of the lowest. The almost complete collapse of communities of faith within a generation or two (outside the United States) is perhaps the most dramatic development of all in Western democracies.
When it comes to biodiversity we are absolutely concerned with preserving different forms of life. And yet we fail to see that the loss of social diversity is equally as troubling. What the doctrines of Secularism demand is not real diversity but total conformity. That’s why “Woke” values are the new religion in the West (the way it has infiltrated professional sports is a clear indication of its all-pervasive force). It is a philosophy that brooks no rivals in a way not seen since the absolute hegemony of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. Mind you, with the ascendency of Trump to President again, we are seeing the shoe on the other foot. Now it is the atheists and people who reject Christian Nationalism (that's me!) who are the enemies of the state. When will we learn?
I cannot say I agree with everything that this little church holds dear to their faith, and they would certainly see me as heretical. Never mind, they still have my respect for holding onto tradition in an age when moral relativism is the cheap currency of the day. We need to value truly different forms of life in our communities. This is real democracy that allows for differences of opinion and ways of life, even the most traditional. All I ask of the religious fundamentalists in return is to return the favour. Any religion that believes that God is only concerned with one type of people is far to small to deserve full respect.
All races childlike adored the ethereal, thousand-fold flame as the one sublimest thing in the world.
- Novalis (1800)
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is a 2014 book by the Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom from the University of Oxford. It argues that if machine brains surpass human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could replace humans as the dominant lifeform on Earth. Sufficiently intelligent machines could improve their own capabilities faster than human computer scientists, and the outcome could be an existential catastrophe for humans.
Thomas Archer V (1892-1975) was also a motorcycle enthusiast, and bought an Indian motorcycle, much like the pioneering photographer and adventurer, H.J. King (1892-1973). www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/52733439393/in/album-72...
In 1936 he purchased this brand new Dodge "Beauty Winner".
Camera: Rolleiflex 3.5B TLR Zenar 75mm f3.5 1954
Film: Kodak Gold 200 120
Scanned by Walkens House of Film, Melbourne, Australia
If you enlarge this photograph you can see the definition provided by the medium format 6x6 120 film negative. No cropping was required here, but there is plenty of scope for that if needed. The reflections in the chrome and mirrors are a standout for me.
#1 Believe and it shall be yours.
#2 Where there is hope there can be faith. Where there is faith, miracles can occur.
#3 Hope is desperation. Faith is relaxation.
#4 May we grow beautiful as we grow wise.
#5 The one great thing about life is laughter
#6 How you climb up the mountain is just as important as how you get down the mountain. And, so it is with life, which for many of us becomes one big gigantic test followed by one big gigantic lesson. In the end, it all comes down to one word. grace. It's how you accept winning and losing, good luck and bad luck, the darkness and the light.
#7 One of the best tools for longevity and good health is not just taking a walk outdoors, but taking your walk while holding the hand of God. When we walk in gratitude for each and every moment, we empower ourselves by empowering our spirits. When we breathe in nature through our eyes, ears and lips, we become certain that not only are our souls eternal, but that God knows how to manage our lives, our troubles, our worries and our days better than we do. So today and everyday "let go and let God".
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The gigant tree in Biei has name as "Tree of Philosophy".
It was too famous tree in Japan.
Then the grandeur stunned the people, and many people came to visit there.
But the owner came to puzzled to bad manners of visitors.
Yesterday(24th feb. 2016) this tree has been cut down by owner…
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Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM with Nikon D7100
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