Puh sounds so much smellier, suggesting one has let out an anterior rather than posterior gasp of anguish or relief. Very Freudian ...
I agree too Orn - emotions are very much needed in the metaphysical if we are to avoid the empty, cruel bureaucratic form that appears to have infected the leitmotiv. On 28 Sep, 23:10, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Lon, when you ask: > > “Does emotion really need to be that metaphysical?...” – Lonlaz, > > and then finish with comments like: > > “The neat thing about ourselves is that our minds create an internal > world to percieve. This leads us to having physical reactions to non > physical situations. This is the primary reason for the existance of > our minds, to be able to predict or engineer pain and joy. Strangely > enough, it is by invoking those feelings on a smaller scale.” – Lonlaz > > I have to then answer your first (perhaps rhetorical question) with a > heartfelt “YES!” :-) > > On Sep 28, 11:09 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Does emotion really need to be that metaphysical? > > > We are physical creatures, and our emotions and feelings are part of > > our physical interface to the world. A cat's fur stands on end to > > make the animal look larger upon encountering a dog. A stag's body > > fills with adrenaline with the thrill of combat. I don't think these > > emotions are any different than ours. > > > Our main problem our feelings and the physical reactions that go with > > are still linked baser, more animal reactions, and they may be > > obsolete for the situation in our complex world. This is a problem > > because our feelings and emotions are much closer to our animal mind, > > which usually gets a drop on our more rational thought processes. > > > The neat thing about ourselves is that our minds create an internal > > world to percieve. This leads us to having physical reactions to non > > physical situations. This is the primary reason for the existance of > > our minds, to be able to predict or engineer pain and joy. Strangely > > enough, it is by invoking those feelings on a smaller scale. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
