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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When a long-buried idea is finally recovered or retold, what changes: the past itself, or just our grip on it?”
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- dr_jefe13...
What is social justice? The problem is that it is very subjective. It’s like saying what is fair. If you treat everybody the same then you are not treating everybody fairly. The term can be traced to an Italian Jesuit and it appeared in 1840 and was based in natural law.... I think similarly about states - philosophers notice this all along that the possibility for hedonistic satisfaction of all needs could halt growth; at the same time high lifing standards provide the foundation for growth.... - Roman Angerer...imported
How do the transcendentals — understood as deep structures of consciousness — relate to their changing historical…
How do the transcendentals — understood as deep structures of consciousness — relate to their changing historical expressions and to the contingent narratives through which human beings construct and derive meaning?... right!? it’s so unhelpful at this point. or maybe it’s helpful to identify who not to trust 😂 Not to mention in intellectual circles you don’t even know if it’s "(western enlightenment aka age of reason)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment]" or spiritual...