Tag Archives: philosophy
This is what happened.
It was almost midnight, and Hanne was lying in bed. She wasn’t quite ready for sleep, however, being at the tail end of an iMessage* conversation with a friend, and so lay on her side, phone in hand and resting … Continue reading
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Me, a Tree
#1. This is just to say, that I failed to explain the title, that was on the post about morals. Forgive me, I got sidetracked, but seemed to make sense, at the time. The reason why I wrote it, was … Continue reading
I, Zombie
I’ve just found a drafted post of mine that starts “Sometimes I wonder whether I mightn’t just be a well brought up psychopath”. The thought stands alone; isn’t elaborated on at all – which probably, in hindsight, is a good … Continue reading
War & Peace
I’ve just finished War and Peace. I started it five years ago, when I finished High School and hopped on a plane to Greece, but gave up after about 100 pages. Since then I’ve encountered it a few times; I … Continue reading
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Mouse
Last night I was sitting at my computer in the kitchen after everyone else had gone to bed. The house was dark and quiet, except for the whirrr of the heater and the tap-tap of typing. Suddenly, CLACK! The sound … Continue reading
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Leo Tolstoy said:
“I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they … Continue reading
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Philosophy
Two announcements: I want to be Socrates. Unfortunately this is an unrealisable dream, as I doubt I could find a wife like his. Philosophy is fun! A while ago I went to The Philosophy Cafe – now I’m on their … Continue reading
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Relevance to a Better World
Last month I’ve had some really good debates with people lately, about religion and science. Often though, when we are discussing the plausibility of a God-creator vs some sort of singularity existing prior to the big bang, I get this … Continue reading
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Belonging
When I said I wouldn’t have time to write, I had forgotten about jetlag. It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, and I’m wide awake. Wide awake and thinking about feeling “at home”, as opposed to feeling like you “belong”. They are often … Continue reading
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