deep thinking

presdoug wrote: Pondering Nuclear Physics while at the bottom of the Marianas Trench-now that's deep thinking

This morning I've been archive binging on a blog named The View from Hell. I'm not sure what academic background its proprietor Sarah Perry, here using the pseudonym "Sister Y", is coming from but she shows an exceptional knowledge of both philosophy and the social sciences. The focus is mostly on ethics and other practical philosophy, but she also writes extensively on things like epistemology and aesthetics always from an interesting and well thought out angle I haven't seen very many others approach. Perry categorizes what she writes as "insight porn", which apparently has been picked up by other heterodox philosophical bloggers.

As for the stuff I've read today, I can recommend: Reflections on Ethnomethodology, Fungibility and the Loss of Demandingness and Fairies and Terrorists, as well as the Why Cultural Evolution Is Real essay she wrote for another blog. Perry's contributions to Carcinisation generally appear to be more accessible than her own blog. I still need to read her lengthy sequence expanding on Robert Nozick's "experience machine" thought experiment.


Edited by Toaster Mantis - January 07 2015 at 05:28

I just read all of this and I am so confused.

sadly we lost my Father - In - Law passed away in his sleep on Thursday in the early hours R. I. P.

have you ever had a thought that seeped out so quicky it left you defected?  no seriously like those big metaphysical moments in time where you leave long tendrils of spit in your wake wherever you go because you are so caught up in the thought and the moment and you're in too deep and of antiquity. But i don't think anyone wants to take this topic as seriously but these are the big problem of this breed; if only I could use the 'back to topic' emoticon now that would be the most descriptive in these moments. 

Edited by bloodnarfer - November 10 2014 at 10:40

i have very heavy thoughts not very deep, but i philosofy alot, im a natural pond(erer). Life is speculative, survival is reality.

Edited by Icarium - November 10 2014 at 03:51

not to sure about your post can you help me understand it...  

I think, in regards of the recent sort of "rant" started by sadly departed Prog Traveler and accusing Dean of not being diplomatic "at all" - well I looked into those "cheesey" topics and I came to conclusion that Dean did dealt with communication not only diplomatically enough, but also in a quite professional manner, so I really don't understand why would Prog Traveler blow up so much about it. Just deep thinking here, as the relevant topic is now closed.

well there aren't many chatting of any topics what so ever.