Strange over that last forty years plus I have had just the opposite experience. How you deal with your everyday life is your real philosophy. Allan
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Chuck Bowling < [email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 3:30 AM, ornamentalmind < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Your analogy between philosophy and bubble gum, as clever as it is, >> isn’t clear to me when ‘nutritional value’ is mentioned. No doubt you >> have a personal meaning to this phrase; however, it is opaque to me. >> If you wish to expand, that would be great! >> > > By 'nutritional value' I'm referring to the application of philosophy to > everyday living. When I'm working or playing (if you exclude discussion on > this group) I have no use for philosophy. It doesn't help me complete a > project or get my RC heli in the air. > > >> Hopefully your question about having ‘a clear view’ on materiality and >> philosophy is meant to be humor…or at least mere rhetoric. Most people >> can have a clear view of different things/notions whether they are >> similar, of the same nature, a subset of the other or countless other >> qualities that in fact do not hinder having a discriminating mind. >> > > The issue is the stance that you appear to require from me. You want me to > take a stance on either philosophy or materialism. This makes no sense to > me. > > >> As to what you should take a ‘clear stance on’, I’ll answer: Anything >> you are discussing here…if possible. Perhaps it isn’t possible on >> occasion. >> >> From the description of the Minds Eye Group: >> “A Forum to RATIONALLY express your ideas on: Religion, Philosophy, >> Literature, the Fine Arts, etc…” >> >> If you don’t wish to present cogent discussion, OK. I just thought you >> were implying you had some apparently different views and wished to >> express them. >> > > Ah. Insults. Thank you. This makes the discussion much more clear for me. I > chose to ignore the condescension but one can only ignore so much can't one? > > > I guess this conversation is over. ;) > > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
