Thank you Francis Allan On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:45 PM, frantheman <[email protected]>wrote:
> Myths are stories and stories evoke very deep resonances within us. > Even though I cheerfully admit to an agnostic, non-religious, > basically materialistic viewpoint, I certainly wouldn't want to do > without stories. There are many different ways to realisation of > different truths, particularly, as Vam points out, with reference to > what it means to be human. The rational, analytic way is not the only > way to go. > > Myths can be sources of inspiration and contemplation - even if you > don't buy into a Jungian psychological Weltanschauung. But there are, > of course, also great dangers in them, particularly when people try to > use them as substitutes for or opponents to scientific facts; > creationism is one good example of this. Personally, I have no problem > in appreciating the deep truths involved in stories; whether the > Ulysses be from Homer or Joyce. > > Francis > > On 31 Jan., 12:48, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > Neil, I understand " need spotting " and yet do not, considering the > > nature of myths. > > > > Let me first declare that myths are about humanity, human nature, > > human emotions, human values and aspirations, human tragedies and > > highs, human dilemmas, human fears and courage, human stupidities and > > intelligence, human failings and triumphs. > > > > The historical veracity and factual actuality pertaining to > > particulars in myths just does not matter. A myth is what it does, to > > me, to children, to people who are hearing it for the first time, for > > the nth time, quite in those human terms I have pointed out. > > > > I find it foolish when people go about looking for history in myths. > > Scientists and educated minds who insist on establishing science and > > technology inaccuracies in myths are in fact not educated enough. Dare > > I say that I find them stupid, vacant in their upper storey ! > > > > On Jan 31, 3:20 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > ...such as the fact that myths need spotting? ;-) > > > > > On Jan 30, 10:32 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Myths, of course, need spotting, as many reel them off as though > fact. > > > > > > On 30 Jan, 16:28, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Speaking of lay people and experts, fiddler, you'll find that the > > > > > contributors here are a surprising mixture of both - on almost any > > > > > subject you care to mention. Which does, of course, mean that > > > > > generalising, off-the-cuff posts are usually an occasion for expert > > > > > peer-review ... > > > > > > > Francis > > > > > > > On 29 Jan., 22:32, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > sorry, that was more snarky than intended. I'm very pressured and > > > > > > frustrated. My paper was written to be viewed by faculty, > therefore I > > > > > > wrote in simplified terms for lay people. It was SUPPOSED to be > > > > > > written as if pending review into a journal. Which of course, > needed a > > > > > > complete rewrite to remove any ambiguous terms and concepts in > order > > > > > > to be read and judged by experts... > > > > > > > > On Jan 29, 12:10 pm, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I had to completely revise a paper on soil composition and > sedimentary > > > > > > > content, that's why I only jump on quickly. Sorry if this isn't > > > > > > > anywhere near the top of my priority list. > > > > > > > > > On Jan 29, 8:50 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On 29 January 2010 16:36, Vamadevananda < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Allan spoke with a reference. The response needs to be > likewise > > > > > > > > > pertinent. > > > > > > > > > > Hey, get in the queue Vam! I'm still waiting for Fiddler to > give references > > > > > > > > on Venezuela. :) > > > > > > > > > > Ian- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- ( ) I_D Allan -- 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.
