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Spiritual
What is spirit? Is it the same as soul? Is it the half of a being, the other half being the physical ( Read more... ) -
The more you try, the more you fail pt 2 (?)
Ya, I think this is my second post on this topic ( Read more... ) -
An observation: east vs west culture
This is just a very raw observation, so it is still subject to further investigation and such...but...I did notice something interesting in western and eastern (chinese in particular) culture, in disciplining in particular ( Read more... ) -
Simple, Complicated, Complex, Simple
It is ironic, is it not ( Read more... ) -
Why do we do philosophy?
I know if someone in particular was reading this she'd know where I'm coming from on this one, but anyway....
So for a friend's long test in philo, I helped her come up with an answer to their teacher's question: "Why do we do philosophy? What is the point of philosophy?"
Of course, knowing that this is academic philosophy, meaning the brand of ( Read more... ) -
Is it the Man, or the Method?
In the martial arts, people are very concerned with being effective. The reason is obvious. If that time comes that you really need to get away from an encounter alive...let's just say that it would really make your day if you knew something that worked, that you could depend on to save your behind. So people are very concerned with what works ( Read more... )
