eulogy for bertrand russel

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  1. thedope

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    Poor betrand thinking that nothing of himself remains. His is creation, extension simply. I see you impressing the psyche of so many in this world.
     
  2. BlackBillBlake

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    The question is: is Russell aware that he's still making an impression?
    He'd have answered no.

    I don't really accept Russell's own philosophical conclusions, although he makes his case with much eloquence and knowledge. And somebody had to be the spokesperson for logical positivist atheism. He did the job well.

    His 'History of Western Philosophy' remains one of the best books of it's kind ever written.
     
  3. thedope

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    Just not aware in time. We touch with the body, we commune in mind. I can go anywhere in time including the recognition of my last sane thought or the end of the appearance of separation.
     
  4. thedope

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    We cannot do without our invocation to good. If the cult is divisive cut if off, better to crawl than not at all.
     
  5. BlackBillBlake

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    What cult do you mean? Logical positivism? Christianity?
     
  6. thedope

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    Ritual observance. Clear perception or apprehending what is so ensures community, reality supporting it's constituents. Short hand the truth sets us free our sacrificial toil does not.
     
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    Our sacrificial toil is a community of compassion and no doubt we suffer but suffering with does not redeem from.
     
  8. thedope

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    As to logical positivism. We dream a dream seeing ourselves figures in the dream, logical positivism disregards it's own aspect of dreaming and this creates moral or ethical dilemma. I desire mercy not strict adherence. To have a new idea you have to be out of your mind.
     
  9. Dejavu

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    Have you seen him lately? Your necromancy is staged.

    This passage of yours could meet with posthumous appraisal, only to be cut down for the lie it is. Then forgotten.
     

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