Hole Ousia will become first person
from 20-1-20
Tag: the two cultures
TELESCOPE: stories we hear and stories we tell
Peter’s latest film: [From 20-1-20 Hole Ousia will become first person]
no can do
This was filmed at the abandoned farms of Tollafraick and Largue, Glenkindie, Strathdon [2nd January 2020] My apologies to the wonderful singers, who cover this Hall and Oates song, as … Continue reading no can do
My retirement
I have been considering, for some time now, whether I should continue doing what I do in terms of what some refer to as ‘activism’. My interest is in ethics, … Continue reading My retirement
‘How the World Thinks’
For my birthday, my son Andrew gave me ‘How the World Thinks’ by Julian Baggini. What a wonderful world journey it takes you on as it explores philosophies of living. … Continue reading ‘How the World Thinks’
vivendo discimus
‘Vivendo discimus’ has been translated as “by living we learn”. Julian Baggini, in ‘How the World thinks’ shared different academic approaches to reason and experience. The following professionals have become … Continue reading vivendo discimus
The ‘serotonin hypothesis’
In his acclaimed book How the World thinks, the philosopher Julian Baggini offers these considerations on the ‘Serotonin hypothesis’:
Can you hear the people sing?
In “How the world thinks” Julian Baggini says “there is a temptation to believe that objective knowledge transcends all points of view, all concepts, all language. Rather than objective knowledge … Continue reading Can you hear the people sing?
the NHS
I feel most fortunate to have worked for 25 years in the NHS.
freedoms
I like to consider all languages (including numbers and music) as freedoms
