Hi, I haven't read much at all about 'gurdjieff', what is the link to that discussion site.. is it mixed with or in light of Spinoza? ta Dan spinoza_gurdjieff...
Hello. I´m a new member wich is striving to know how intuitive knowledge, and intellectual love, can be strong and constant in our sciences. I hope i will...
Spinoza produced a book on Optics. Where may this book be found ? ODUVLDO FERREIRA ... Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! ...
Hi, I am interested to launch subjectwary discussion on Ethics of Spinoza. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved -...
Hi All, There have been a few recent posts by members seeking to know more about Spinoza and (presumably) about the Ideas he expressed. There are of course ...
It seems to me that although there are different parts of Spinoza to interpret and nicer and more romantic ways of saying it metaphysically anyway he was a...
Hi, I think Spinoza is much more than just determinism. In my view, the best thing about Spinoza is his attempt to make as, you yourself say, an all...
======================================================= ON REASON Pt.2, Ch.21-P01: At present we have to inquire why it happens that sometimes, although we see...
The last post from Hans that I received was about problems with his account. Did Hans send a post after that? If so, I did not receive it nor do I find one on...
Hi Mark, ... It appears to me that SunHunter's message on the subject "Spinoza/Reason and Bondage" here in the "Spinoza" list was in response to the recent ...
Thanks much for the re-direct. I thought I was signed on in the Ethics group--my mistake there. Looks like a rich discussion going on--will do some reading of...
Outside which box, did you say? The concept of 'freedom' is clearly explained in Spinoza, if not always applicable with facility. There is only one point to...
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Perhaps a good place to start is to ask what freedom is. Like George Orwells comment in animal farm - some animals are more equal than others - the same could...
Stuart(?), I disagree with you on just about everything you;ve said. There is absolutly no problem in discussing determinism first or outside of the context of...
Thankyou very much for your reply, Joe. I'm on a lunch break, but I will reply as fully, yet succinctly as possible when I can make the space. Won't be too ...
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... total ... Best wishes to you both for continued dialog. S. is courteous to describe this part of J's response (in a subsequent post) as an exaggeration, if...
... But what about the sense one has that the last determinist died in Holland, 1677? If God is lost, so is determinism, except as a theory. Theories are ...
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Nov 2, 2004 4:44 pm
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Sorry! last reply was an error. I was trying to forward it to someone to copy for me. Am looking forward to the moment I may respond. [Non-text portions of...
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Of course I exaggerated. It makes things dramatic, fun etc. no need to hurry. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo!...
May the Gods reward any sincere effort. I will reprise my response to Wayne in the following way. You implied there was some conflict between determinism and...
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Nov 8, 2004 3:16 am
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For now I would prefer to simply listen to your (Sunhunter's) offerings. You say the Bohm/Krishnamurti tapes are "readily obtainable." Can you provide me with...
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... There are many audio and video tapes with Bohm available from the Krishnamurti Bookstore online....
Hi Stuart, Concerning your post dated 11/7 How many kinds of determinism are there? I can think of at least two. Others reading this might can think of more. ...
To begin with your last question. I think Spinoza's answer is that if Judas was compelled by external forces (which may include states we would call in ...
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Nov 17, 2004 6:44 am
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Stuart writes, "...>if< Judas was compelled by external forces...>If< he acted on the basis of internal forces..." I would think for determinism to be an...