Fascinating - philosophy as an exercise in preparing the mind to perceive intelligible patterns as they unfold. Coming from the Computational Neuroscience niche, this reminds me of how a dualism between low-dimensional latent states and the higher-dimensional sensory patterns they generate hardly makes any sense, the crucial recognition being that the 'Platonic' realm of latents and that of sensory perception can only be made sense of in the light of another. Seeing the connection between abstract and concrete in the perceivable only allows for both of them to be reconciled with as intelligible. Askesis seems to me to have this oxymoronic quality of stepping away from ordinary reality to get closer to it.
I thank you for this. I am not formally educated but was so delighted at the mention of Merton because it was he, through his books, that introduced me to contemplation many years ago. (I am 94). My life has been so enriched by that meeting that I can only praise that wonderful encounter.
My dissertation is also on philosophy as a way of life! Enjoying every moment as I read. I'll share more thoughts when I've finished a careful read of this post :)
Fascinating - philosophy as an exercise in preparing the mind to perceive intelligible patterns as they unfold. Coming from the Computational Neuroscience niche, this reminds me of how a dualism between low-dimensional latent states and the higher-dimensional sensory patterns they generate hardly makes any sense, the crucial recognition being that the 'Platonic' realm of latents and that of sensory perception can only be made sense of in the light of another. Seeing the connection between abstract and concrete in the perceivable only allows for both of them to be reconciled with as intelligible. Askesis seems to me to have this oxymoronic quality of stepping away from ordinary reality to get closer to it.
I thank you for this. I am not formally educated but was so delighted at the mention of Merton because it was he, through his books, that introduced me to contemplation many years ago. (I am 94). My life has been so enriched by that meeting that I can only praise that wonderful encounter.
Quite a far-ranging and ambitious project there. Congratulations on the defense!
Thanks, Gregory!
This is on POINT!
Kudos and congratulations! I will try to work through this carefully . . . well done.
My dissertation is also on philosophy as a way of life! Enjoying every moment as I read. I'll share more thoughts when I've finished a careful read of this post :)
Wholebeingness (new word) cruciality!
What a truly thorough and profound and appreciated post.
Thank you so much, Sir.
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WOW, Wonder of Wonders!
Who is able to attain such an high calling? Certainly not i.
Nonetheless, I Am most certainly is!
What inconceivable Suchness!
Thank you Sir for being so directly instrumental in helping me dig to the bottom on the immeasurable.
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