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Alchemy as viewed through the modern lens of chemistry(or you know, science) is a failed science, certainly. But this is ignoring the inner work mirroring the outer.
So no one ever produced the stone and showed it to the World, but this was only ever the outer work. The real work was personal and thus not subject to our scrutiny.
I was reading the last few pages and starting thinking that Pseudo-Philosophy and Mysticism are big terms. Too big, really. Then I thought, does spirituality or the belief in God fall into Pseudo-Philosophy and Mysticism? Does the belief in God make one a Pseudo-Philosopher?
Most of arguments would be near to the embodied cognition school, with some externalism mixed in.
Consciousness is the body. When people speak of consciousness, mind, awareness and so on, I am reminded of the distinction between the morning star and the evening star—both are misapprehensions of Venus. An owl's consciousness is it's body, an ants consciousness is its body, etc. In other words, there is no "consciousness", there is only the body.
Does this mean that those with missing limbs etc. are less conscious?
Could the universe in its entirety be considered a "body"?
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
Aahh.. a lot of people do though.
Well, it seems this discussion has run its course which suits me fine as I don't really have the energy to go back and forth like this.
The bed beckons. Good night and may you find what you seek.
a reply to: Semicollegiate
Do elaborate on these disciples.. don't know if you're joking !?
Blavatsky's published Theosophical ideas, particularly those regarding Root Races, have been cited as an influence on Ariosophy, the esoteric movement established in late 19th and early 20th century Germany and Austria by Guido von List and Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels.[301][302] Hannah Newman stated that via Ariosophy, Blavatsky's Theosophical ideas "contributed to Nazi ideology".[303] Nevertheless, Lachman has asserted that Blavatsky should not be held accountable to any of the antisemitic and racist ideas that the Ariosophists promoted,
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originally posted by: Semicollegiate
The fruits of science are... a level of civilization in which the poorest class lives more comfortably than the richest class of any other age in the history of the universe.
originally posted by: humanityrising
originally posted by: Semicollegiate
The fruits of science are... a level of civilization in which the poorest class lives more comfortably than the richest class of any other age in the history of the universe.
I'm sorry...this statement has been bugging me; are you talking about your native country? You certainly can't be considering India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Somalia, Mexico, Haiti, etc(the list goes on and on and on) when making this statement. Perhaps some level of philosophical or spiritual 'wisdom' will have to be considered along with all this science before what you say will ever (hopefully) be true.
originally posted by: InTheLight
I would ask how, exactly, 'comfortably' can be defined, because they do say some of the poorest people are the most happiest, in that, they may look to and find (perhaps with no other choice...nonetheless) their comfort in philosophical, spiritual, physical fun and challenges, and other rewarding pursuits that life has to offer (which chasing the almighty buck seems to veer us away), such as the intangibles, rather than money and power. Then again, perhaps there is a message here to abandon all material possessions and the want of them, as do those that attempt to attain enlightenment.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Semicollegiate
Now you're reaching. You might as well blame Crowley for the Crusades.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: scratchmane
The requirements of being a body is that it has a boundary, is finite and moves as one. I'm not sure if any of these requirements are yet discoverable.
So are you open to the possibility that the universe is a conscious 'entity'?
Or do you choose not to see this as a viable concept?
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: scratchmane
I am closed to that possibility. Our notions of the organic are perceived here on Earth at its surface and no where else, and as far as we know it is so rare, that it would be irrational to imply that such a concept is universal.