Comments on: Default philosophic ‘enlightenment’ http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/ History, Evolution, and the Darwin Debate Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Gurdjieff Con » Default philosophic ‘enlightenment’ http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-159178 The Gurdjieff Con » Default philosophic ‘enlightenment’ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:03:48 +0000 http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/#comment-159178 [...] 02.24.08 Default philosophic ‘enlightenment’ [...] [...] 02.24.08 Default philosophic ‘enlightenment’ [...]

]]> By: nemo http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-107942 nemo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:28:53 +0000 http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/#comment-107942 I don't know the connection. I wouldn't get Schopenhauer confused with postmodernism. I don’t know the connection. I wouldn’t get Schopenhauer confused with postmodernism.

]]> By: sillykitty http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-107843 sillykitty Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:36:28 +0000 http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/#comment-107843 how does the 'veil of maya' treatment of representations compare with the postmodern treatment of representations? i have always imagined a link between what postmodernists are trying to do and zen satori. ??? how does the ‘veil of maya’ treatment of representations compare with the postmodern treatment of representations? i have always imagined a link between what postmodernists are trying to do and zen satori. ???

]]> By: nemo http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-107815 nemo Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:40:03 +0000 http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/#comment-107815 You put yourself down too much. The book isn't from the 'for dummies' series. It is merely a short summary. The issue of representations is a lot like the 'veil of Maya' in Upanishadic lore. You put yourself down too much. The book isn’t from the ‘for dummies’ series. It is merely a short summary.
The issue of representations is a lot like the ‘veil of Maya’ in Upanishadic lore.

]]> By: sillykitty http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-107745 sillykitty Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:35:36 +0000 http://darwiniana.com/2008/02/24/default-philosophic-enlightenment/#comment-107745 okay. i bought the book. thank you for picking out the best schopenhauer for dummies. i appreciate the help. i will do my best with it although probably seated. i don't know what sensing that "the 'self' can be ambiguous at the boundary of representation" means. so i can't tell if i have figured it out or not. probably not. but possibly anyone who has endured rape, torture, trauma (everyone?) has had a glimpse of what you mean? okay. i bought the book. thank you for picking out the best schopenhauer for dummies. i appreciate the help. i will do my best with it although probably seated.

i don’t know what sensing that “the ‘self’ can be ambiguous at the boundary of representation” means. so i can’t tell if i have figured it out or not. probably not. but possibly anyone who has endured rape, torture, trauma (everyone?) has had a glimpse of what you mean?

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