Who do you talk to in the deep recesses of your mind? When you think, who do you think to? Who is reviewing the processing of ideas that goes on in your mind? Some people hear voices inside their head. They hear a cocophony of sounds, as though there were a crowd of onlookers keen to add a little to…
Author: Still Thinking
Bible Wars
My Bible is Better than Your Bible Maybe it’s the three espresso’s or the beautiful pre-dawn sky or even the gentle cool breeze before another warm day but something is bringing out the sparkle in today. OK. Let’s admit it – those are all magnificent reasons to be having a good day – but when you receive the following book…
Justice?
Justice – A Philosophical Conundrum Justice. Sounds so damn easy… This is going to take a while, so probably best that you go pour yourself a very large container of a favourite beverage – maybe grab a snack or two – and settle down for a while to ponder the idea of Justice. Like Descartes, we are going to start…
Is Anarchy going mainstream?
The unexpected and unintended consequences of the Global Financial Crisis continue to reverberate around the world. Trust and faith are diminished, and inidividuals are rebelling against the coercive powers of institutions and states. The website Wikileaks has brought one aspect of anarchy to the forefront of thinking globally. Questions of the rights and wrongs of individuals, states and institutions are…
Philosophical conundrums – Good
How can “good” be a conundrum? Surely all humans would agree on the basic basket of characteristics reflective of that which we consider “good”? But what about capital G “Good”…? How much can we agree on what is Good? (for simplicity, let’s stick to using “Good” with a capital “G” to designate our all-encompassing version of what is right and appropriate with the world, versus…