You are probably right about the Killian's Slip. I read that; When asked, 'what seperated a drunk from an Irishman?' Eriugena replied, 'Only a table.'
On Mar 26, 11:12 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe he was drinking a bit of Killians Red when he wrote that. It > is very contradictory because he believed all things were a reflection > of God, a part of God and that sooner or later all will find a way to > the promised land. He doesn't start out contradictory in saying we > don't know "What" God is, which more so seems to be an admission. > Also I think he is stating that on account that he thinks God is not a > consciousness it would be improbable that God would even know what he > is because he is not aware of himself. As a result of that state of > existence God transcends being and so he draws the conclusion that > only beings can be, therefore God is not. This basically points to > the saying "I think therefore I am" which conversely implies "I don't > think therefore I am not" to which I would add a question mark. I > think therefore I am and I don't think therefore I am not? This is > the enigma in that train of thought. However, I would conclude that > there are things that don't think that exist. Much exists without > consciousness but of course there are those who would argue that those > things only exist through consciousness to which I would insist that > we are only conscious of their prior and independent existence. I > would think that those arguments are based upon anthropocentric views > which ultimately don't hold the water because no one can prove that > the universe is dependent on consciousness or that it only exists due > to consciousness. > > On Mar 26, 2:46 pm, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "We do not know what God is. God himself doesn't know what He is > > because He is not anything. Literally God is not, because He > > transcends being."-Johanness Scottus Eriugena > > > I find this statement very contradictory in my puny finite brain > > especialy coming from Eriugena. It seems to me that God would > > exemplify or epidamize being. Perhaps this is one for the athiest?- 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.
