Philosophy
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Parmenides & Plotinus: To Think and to Be Is the Same Thing
Read post: Parmenides & Plotinus: To Think and to Be Is the Same Thingτὸ γὰρ αὐτὸ νοεῖν ἐστίν τε καὶ εἶναι. — Parmenides The usual translation of this fragment is “It is the same thing that can…
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Set Your Mind to Rest
Read post: Set Your Mind to RestHuike, the Second Patriarch, said to Bodhidharma, “My mind is not yet at rest, Master, I implore you, set my mind to rest.” The…
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Comments on Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations 1–29
Read post: Comments on Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations 1–29(These comments represent a journey in my understanding of Wittgenstein’s Philosophical investigations. As I read Wittgenstein more closely, I have sometimes discovered certain preconceived…
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Meno’s Paradox
Read post: Meno’s ParadoxMeno: καὶ τίνα τρόπον ζητήσεις, ὦ Σώκρατες, τοῦτο ὃ μὴ οἶσθα τὸ παράπαν ὅτι ἐστίν; ποῖον γὰρ ὧν οὐκ οἶσθα προθέμενος ζητήσεις; ἢ εἰ…
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Journal: Generations
Read post: Journal: GenerationsI challenge you Mr. Himwich to write about your view of my generation and how it is different than yours. Okay, though I only…
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Charles: Immortality at Midnight
12.31.17 Hugh, First of all, I am so pleased that you and Ber were able to come over for lunch. As Pauline observed after…
Anthology, Archive, Charles and Pauline Eaton, Charles Eaton, Fabula, Family & Friends, Philosophy, PluraplentyRead post: Charles: Immortality at Midnight -
Not Much Time Left: A Talk with Socrates
Read post: Not Much Time Left: A Talk with SocratesHimwich: Socrates, when Meletus initially responded to your question about who improves the citizens of Athens, his answer was the Laws. You countered that…