Category: Philosophy

Einstein and the Human Spirit

by jjhiii24, posted in Consciousness, Philosophy, Science, The Human Spirit

Overview description of the original production from the website: https://worldsciencefestival.qtix.com.au/event/wsfb_light_falls_16.aspx "Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s discovery of the general theory of relativity, this original work weaves together dramatic portrayals, state-of-the-art animation and innovative projection techniques to trace Einstein’s electrifying journey toward one of the most beautiful ideas ever conceived. Brian Greene and an ensemble … Continue reading Einstein and the Human Spirit

Our View of the Universe

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Nature, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

In our modern 21st century world, we often seem to take for granted that we have a fairly complete understanding of the physical laws governing the Universe and that we have, with a few exceptions, explained the way things work in the Cosmos. We sometimes look back at the Ptolemaic view of our world with … Continue reading Our View of the Universe

Our Human Powers

by jjhiii24, posted in Brains, Consciousness, Nature, Neuroscience, Personal, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

"Finally we must make use of all the aids which intellect, imagination, sense-perception, and memory afford in order, firstly, to intuit simple propositions distinctly; secondly, to combine correctly (compare) the matters under investigation with what we already know, so that they too may be known; and thirdly, to find out what things should be compared … Continue reading Our Human Powers

Inner Worlds; Outer Worlds

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Nature, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Science, The Human Spirit

“Millennium Run,” showing the distribution of dark matter in the local universe created by the Max Planck Institute in Germany. “The dilemma of modern society is that we seek to understand the world, not in terms of archaic inner consciousness, but by quantifying and qualifying what we perceive to be the external world by using … Continue reading Inner Worlds; Outer Worlds

Moments of Being

by jjhiii24, posted in Personal, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

"Driftwood," by Winslow Homer (1836-1910) “I can reach a state where I seem to be watching things happen as if I were there. That is, I suppose, that my memory supplies what I had forgotten, so that it seems as if it were happening independently, though I am really making it happen. In certain favorable … Continue reading Moments of Being

A Developing Inner Life

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Nature, Neuroscience, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

As we begin to consider the role that “non-physical components” might play in coming to terms with the nature of consciousness, a good place to begin is with our own very human emotions. In spite of having a clear and powerful biological foundation in brain physiology, our emotional responses are highly subjective in nature and … Continue reading A Developing Inner Life

Connecting to the World Within

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Nature, Neuroscience, Personal, Philosophy

Giving deliberate and purposeful attention to developing some form of contemplative practice is essential for promoting a greater degree of self-awareness, and for encouraging us to conduct the deep inner searching necessary to reach and explore the world within us. In order to begin this process, we must be able to still the mind and … Continue reading Connecting to the World Within

Memories and Humble Beginnings

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Neuroscience, Personal, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

Life moves forward always. It swirls and slides and strikes at the very heart of me. At this point in my life, having accumulated more than sixty years of living memory, looking back, for me, is long. For at least that long, I have held on to some specific recollections of my early days. Of … Continue reading Memories and Humble Beginnings

Ancient Beginnings

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Brains, Consciousness, Personal, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

--Marcus Tullius Cicero, by Bertel Thorvaldsen as copy from roman original, in Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. “We must fight…against old age. We must compensate for its drawbacks by constant care and attend to its defects as if it were a disease. We can do this by following a plan of healthy living, exercising in moderation, and … Continue reading Ancient Beginnings

Solitude and Connection

by jjhiii24, posted in Ancient Culture, Consciousness, Nature, Personal, Philosophy, The Human Spirit

To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society. I am not solitary whilst I read and write, though nobody is with me. But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between … Continue reading Solitude and Connection