Existential
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A life or not a life?
Let me first point out that I am not sure what a strong or weak argument constitutes for this issue aside from what I may find compelling from an emotional point of view. It may be a hard conversation to be involved in, not because of experience but because of a lack of it. Although Continue reading
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Hume on design
Hume objects to the argument from design, this can be said to be an atheistic position but in the context of his dialogues not an anti deist one; for the argument here is upon the nature of god more than the possible existence or not of god. It is not the case that I intend Continue reading
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Epicurus on death as nothing to us
What does Epicurus say of death? Epicurus says that death is nothing to us because while we live we are not experiencing, nor can experience, being dead. When are dead we cannot experience death because there is no us to experience death. His rejection of the bad nature of death is one where we cannot Continue reading
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The on-going practice of identity
What is an identity? Is it the person we appear to be? If so, in which situation, for as all will be aware we can be different people at different times and in differing situations. You are not the same with your spouse as you are with your mum, with your pals, with your boss. Continue reading
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The joy of therapy
I’m in therapy, I’ve got a problem and I’m getting help to solve it. I would recommend this to anyone who asked me, whether they need it or think they don’t. What it is is not what you think. I decided to approach it very open mindedly and without prejudice, I wanted to know more Continue reading
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Being mindful
I once did a meditation in Birmingham at a yoga class, it wasn’t really my thing before that but I enjoyed this one tremendously. We all sat in a circle and considered a flame, it’s flickering light captivating everyone in the room. I normally have an active mind that never rests, but this time it Continue reading
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Impoverishment and ire
You work your life, you do it because a somebody or a group of somebodies make the decision that you can create value on their behalf and they are willing to give you tokens that you can then exchange for those items that you need and those things that you desire. Simply, this is the Continue reading
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It is about belief
As politicians, the media and apologist try to convince us that this isn’t about faith, ask yourself this: how could it not be about faith? How does a person get to committing an atrocity of this nature by any other means? I’m a leftist, as such I tend to accept folks for what they are, Continue reading
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The diary of an unremarkable man
Every now and then I find myself falling victim to an acute case of melancholy. I am, of course as most are, a quite reflective soul, given to assessing my life and summarising it up to this point; trying to find a reason to believe, and maybe we all need to, that I am valid, Continue reading
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The others confusion effect
I have a theory and it goes a little something like this….. People mostly think that they have an authentic self – this is a challengeable concept though. We can first ask as to where we find this authentic person? Is it in their own head space, the mind self, or is it in reality, Continue reading
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