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2017-08-15 15:35
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thoughts
3y
RE: On revisiting old books
I like to see myself as someone who is still learning English, and not as someone who really knows about it. Because that way if I make a mistake or don't understand something, I can say "I'm just
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philosophy
3y
RE: On knowledge and definitions
Yes. I actually make a distinction between real ideas, such as "truth", "beauty", etc., and those that are created by humans, "feminism", "masculinism" :), etc.
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thoughts
3y
RE: On revisiting old books
I agree. I do look for words, but only when it is really necessary. Otherwise you can tell the meaning of many words just from the context. And through exposure one is also able to enrich one's vocabulary.
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Hive Book Club
3y
RE: 5 Amazing Books I Hope Will Never Be Made Into a Movie
Enjoyable review. You were able to arouse interest in each one. I do believe that there are books that were never intended to be brought to the big screen. It just wouldn't be ideal. And require some
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Silver Bloggers
3y
RE: Why Are Fables and Legends so Fascinating to Us?
Why would they lie?... I'm not saying they're telling the truth, but.... I wouldn't say otherwise either. But I'm a little more open-minded. Also, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. There
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philosophy
3y
RE: On knowledge and definitions
Hello to you! I agree with you that it is difficult to represent an object that we have not seen, and therefore, it is susceptible to subjectivity, although I would not say for that reason that the object
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thoughts
3y
RE: On revisiting old books
Hahaha... but yes.
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thoughts
3y
RE: On revisiting old books
I still struggle to read some books in English, but the context helps me a lot. It depends on whether the author uses a lot of fancy words. Haha. And that's despite the fact that I'm exposed to a lot of
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thoughts
3y
RE: On revisiting old books
I'm glad to hear that you find the idea helpful, it has helped me too. So that you can continue reading in the same flow, so to speak. Thanks for stopping by!
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life
3y
RE: Sharing happiness with my Hive family
I find oddly funny your description of Hive, but very accurate. Congratulations on your gift! And happy birthday in advance! Also best wishes with your Jungian course.
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thoughts
3y
RE: Ups and downs
So is. And thanks to you for stopping by. Cheers!
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
That's basically politics. Thank you very much! I will take a look and see what I can find.
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
I tend to disagree that societies cannot be corrupt. Societies can, and indeed I would argue that many are, in fact corrupt. I would say that the more corrupt a society is, the more miserable it is. I
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
No, I agree with you. I think that interventionism is so ingrained in society that it is difficult for one to swim against the tide. I also believe that this is an intrusion that should not be carried
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
But since it did take place. What do you mean?
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
I guess that's one way of seeing it. But it is rather strange to say that he corrupted the youth, when what he was trying to do was expressly the opposite. We should then ponder who was corrupt, if Socrates,
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Scholar and Scribe
3y
RE: Why Marriage means freedom.
I very much agree with what you say. The macrocosm (big order) follows the microcosm (small order) and vice versa. The moment we forget ourselves is the moment we lose power, or maybe, our agency. But
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philosophy
3y
RE: Eulogy to Socrates
Interesting take. It is as if Socrates were punished, not for himself, but for what he stood for, and yet he is the one who receives the punishment, and what he stood for remains. On the one hand, by their
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philosophy
3y
RE: Philosophising as a Way of Living
I do see philosophy as a way of life, otherwise, what is the point? You have to follow what you believe to be true. If, through philosophy, I come to the conclusion that doing this or that is right, then
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Scholar and Scribe
3y
RE: Why Marriage means freedom.
What I think is that, nowadays, ideologies take the place of religion in politics, which determine whether this or that is right. Whether a war is justified. Whether a coup d'état, or a dictatorship, or
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