The atomic bomb is an example of things changing.
On Jan 4, 4:12 pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Thoreau: "Things don't change, we change." > > On Jan 4, 8:44 am, chazwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Jan 4, 4:36 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Without meaning to take an apparently opposing view, I would agree > > > that philosophy will need to be brought ‘up to date’ when/if humans > > > learn the true nature of everything and/or how to not die. > > > Surely philosophy is the means by which humans continually re-invent > > the nature of (every)things, which is ever changing and modernising. > > > > On Jan 3, 11:49 am, chazwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Well as for literature, Homer may have been the greatest for hundreds > > > > of years but he was surpassed. Shakespeare is damn hard to beat and I > > > > don't think either Doyle or Dickens have managed to do it. Doyle, in > > > > particular is populist by comparison. The point is that Shakey, as a > > > > contemporary did do better than Homer as a person of the past, so it > > > > is possible that history may well find a new literary genius. > > > > > As for philosophy there is a thread of progress (ugh! I hear you say). > > > > Really, Plato's time is over and although we may still rely on him for > > > > things he was the first to say, most of his work is no longer useful > > > > or relevant. None of the philosophers "outclass" contemporary > > > > philosophers as they no longer have the power to respond to up to date > > > > issues. > > > > > On Dec 31 2008, 4:06 am, Archetypal Columnist <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > The prolific writers Charles Dickens,Sir Conan Doyle,Shakespeare and > > > > > whatnot is exquisitely intellectual in their enterprise,which,we,the > > > > > contemporary humanity is revering them of their optimal repertoire. > > > > > > Confucius,Lao Tzu,Homer,the philosophers,had outclass us in light of > > > > > ethics and morals which we hitherto assimilate them.I perceive I am > > > > > marginally inferior,like having penury and being destitue. > > > > > Vying with the past is apparently downright inimitable.- Hide quoted > > > > > text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
