If Theosophy is taken as a synthesis of science, philosophy and theology, together with its stated objectives of open dialogue, comparative investigation and experimentation, there will be a lot of room to overcome its own articles of faith, which in spite of its professed anti-dogmatic, free-thinking, non-partisan persona, are quite prevalent. For example there are … Continue reading “The Operative Assumptions in Theosophy”
Tag: Phenomenology
The Tacit Dimension Operative in Phenomenology
By Govert Schuller CONTENTS Abstract § 1. The question about taciticy in phenomenological perspective § 2. The tacitly pre-supposed in science § 3. The tacitly pre-supposed in theology § 4. The tacitly pre-supposed in metaphysics § 5. The non-elective dimension of science and rationality § 6. The nonsensicallity of the question from an analytic viewpoint … Continue reading “The Tacit Dimension Operative in Phenomenology”
The Possibility Conditions of Narrative Identity
The Possibility Conditions of Narrative Identity Each of us constructs and lives a ‘narrative’ . . . this narrative is us, our identities — Oliver Sacks This dissertation is the fruit of my research on the concept of narrative identity, i.e. the claim that our sense of self is structured like a story. While investigating … Continue reading “The Possibility Conditions of Narrative Identity”
Krishnamurti Bibliography
A. By J. Krishnamurti (Selection) B. Academic & Expository Studies (Exhaustive) C. Biographical (Extensive) D. Philosophical Background (Initial) E. Theosophical Perceptions (Initial) F. Miscellaneous =============== A. By J. Krishnamurti (Selection) Krishnamurti, J. 1929. “The Dissolution of the Order of the Star”. International Star Bulletin (September 1929): 28-34. Also titled “Truth is a Pathless Land”. —– … Continue reading “Krishnamurti Bibliography”
By Way of Husserl: A Phenomenology of Duchampian Art
Introduction This paper is about the French painter and conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp, who created a series of very influential conceptual event-objects. In the beginning of the twentieth century he shocked and revolutionized the artworld. He did so with art objects trying to capture the phenomenon of motion and with already fabricated, found objects, called … Continue reading “By Way of Husserl: A Phenomenology of Duchampian Art”
The Jaynesian Paradigm and Beyond
Introduction The Princeton psychologist Julian Jaynes in his 1976 book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind proposed a novel and ingenious theory of consciousness, which is making a come-back in the scientific community. His initial reception was marred by a widespread misunderstanding of his concept of consciousness and the absence of neuro-imaging … Continue reading “The Jaynesian Paradigm and Beyond”