Announcing Second Edition of World History And the Eonic Effect Civilization, Darwinism and Theories of Evolution By John Landon Selections from new edition: ...
... Okay, you claim that Darwinists believe that human history follows Darwinian laws. I claim in response that none of them do, that an understanding of ...
In a message dated 4/11/2005 9:47:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, whit@... writes: Okay, you claim that Darwinists believe that human history follows...
... That's like saying, When does the wind stop and the tides start? Yes, the wind can be a secondary effect on the tides, just as genetics can be a secondary...
In case I wasn't clear: Most scientists are to Christian Science as most darwinists are to social darwinism. So a critique of social darwinism is no more a...
I will consider your remarks a bit. But keep some perspective. I merely announced a new book, which I hope you get a chance to look at. I am grateful for the...
It absolutely amazes me that there are 267 members in this group consisting of people who are interested in philosophy and should, I think, be interested in...
Richard -- are you saying that unless a term has been defined by some philosophical authority that you respect that it had no validity? That's a strange...
brent@...
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[deletion] I thought anything existential was, de facto, depressing....;-) Regards, Richard I think Richard is on the right path, isn't 'existential...
Think of "Existential depression" as a legitimate term in psycho babble to describe someone's mental conflicts. My curiousity in this is the same that Richard...
... We can hardly know our own thoughts and feelings, since everything is filtered through language and symbols that largely belong to others. On the other...
In a message dated 6/28/2005 4:19:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, brent@... writes: Richard -- are you saying that unless a term has been defined by some ...
... Not under that term. But Viktor Frankl, the existential psychologist (or psychiatrist?) noted for 'logotherapy', refers to an "existential vacuum" at the...
Joseph A. Buijs
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Jun 29, 2005 2:23 pm
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... By now "depression" is a psychological-medical, clinical term. I would not conflate it with such existential, philosophical concepts as "angst", "despair",...
Joseph A. Buijs
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Jun 29, 2005 2:23 pm
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... Why look only at one aspect of life? Or why look at life already with "filters" that only sees how humans mistreat humans? Is that looking at life...
Joseph A. Buijs
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Jun 29, 2005 2:35 pm
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Thanks for the reading recommendation. It looks like an interesting read. Laura ... From: "Joseph A. Buijs" <jbuijs@...> To:...
For myself, I am going with no basis for Hope and much for dispair over the human condition. I was recently told by a physican, who has only seen me twice,...
... Why look only at one aspect of life? Or why look at life already with "filters" that only sees how humans mistreat humans? Is that looking at life...
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced...
Laura, If existential depression is taken to be a particular variety of depression arising from an understanding that depression follows necessarily and...
Oh gawd.. that is taking it toooo deep, but yea... i am thinking here we could not prove it unless of course it resets itself back to the beginning. but if it...
A lot of our language of self-understanding comes from the natural world. If we're on a hilltop we typically see more possibilities, and generally are happier...
I think, after reading this post, that perhaps existential depression can be both.. a philosophy/idea/world view and a mental aberration that, like everything...
A rather loose usage of terms. Of course, if we do define our terms carefully, we can choose to use 'depression' any way we like. First, I wouldn't use...
Joseph A. Buijs
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Jun 30, 2005 4:21 pm
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... There is a very fine line between anxiety and depression. Interestingly, the grandfather of Existentialism, Søren Kierkegaard, was severely depressed his...
Daniel Scuiry
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Jul 1, 2005 4:07 pm
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I am not surprised.... the family, social and health conditions under which a philosopher lives is going to become part of his/her philosophy. I am also ...
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