“…Any insights or guidance you have found useful in this regard is greatly appreciated! “ – Ash
I suggest that delving into philosophy that is not practical is at the very least a waste of time…entertainment at best. When searching for universals, until one can know the innate divine forms found within us all… all else is but a cyclical set of random and meaningless dream-like activities. So, in this sense, one must know what it is to be a human being before the rest is knowable. On Apr 4, 2:30 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Well met OM, thanks! I cannot vouch (however little it counts for ;-) ) for > pure forms really beyond what seems obvious in natural phenomena- there seem > innate 'behavioral' characteristics to systems but mainly see this as > unfolding from their properties having varying expressions under varying > conditions. Much of this I think appies to beings, animals, and social > systems too, not just simpler mechanical phenomena. Basically statistical > norms and whatnot being innate ingredients to the creature, and > interestingly they can morph and change as the creatures do (ghosts in the > machine even!). > > I have been moving away from the philosophical matters a bit, mainly because > I find the challenge of identifying natural explanations more interesting. > That small changes in nature can have such significant impact on behavior of > animals is fascinating, and even inspiring when considering how dynamic a > species humanity can be. This sounds like a non-committal response, I guess > we are seeking universals in our own ways. The search for such forms tells > me that we have been seeking answers to repeating patterns in humanity and > our environments, that too is inspiring to me. Don't get me wrong, I have my > own philosophical/romantic biases, but philosophy keeps taking me down long > and difficult roads I am learning to avoid by seeking alternate and > pragmatic routes. > > Any insights or guidance you have found useful in this regard is greatly > appreciated!
