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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Nov 1, 2004 4:41 am
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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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Nov 1, 2004 9:49 pm
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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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Nov 2, 2004 4:47 pm
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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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Nov 14, 2004 6:39 pm
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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...
Mark writes: Stuart writes, "...>if< Judas was compelled by external forces...>If< he acted on the basis of internal forces..." I would think for determinism...
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Nov 18, 2004 3:19 pm
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Stuart, Could you tell us please, what you mean when you write."We simply can't ask questions about the simultaneity of events in a relativistic world view...
Thankyou Mark. You may have caught me partially shooting from the hip with respect to the example from relativity. The example is probably defensible but I ...
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... Sheldrake ... Dear Bruce, I never saw the correspondence you mention from Connie's sister, and I haven't visited Sheldrake's site yet myself. I've just...
Hi Stuart, First of all, I appreciate greatly your tone and candor. I spent yesterday, all day, on the road and last night I had such a headache--I only spent...
Hans, Forgive me as I don't mean to intrude in postings I understand to be between you and SunHunter. I hope the discussion is open to all here. From what I...
In Spinoza's writings and in his philosophy, he makes distinctions in the multitude between those who live according to reason and those who don't. Which is...
