EdgewiseI'm sorry but that's all the time we haveIf Jews had met Budhists- January 16, 2008 Great religious coincidence. Last week I wrote to a friend: &8220;But mainly the sense of Jewish superiority was in relation&8230;to the idol worshipers. It would have been interesting if there were strong contact between Jews and Buddhists, but it didnt happen. So there were not other high religions in their world to give respect to, except in certain ways the mystery religions, but they were in a slightly different line of business.&8221; Today, a quote from the Talmud unlike any I&8217;ve..http://edgewise.info/2008/01/16/if_jews_had_met_budhists.html New from Aristotle- January 5, 2008 This came in this morning&8217;s Aristotle message: &8220;To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence.&8221; It came as news to me that he had said this. He never mentioned to me before. And if I am remembering the dates right, it must have come before Descartes&8217; &8220;I think, therefore I am.&8221; (In a more serious vein, I do realize that Descartes&8217; point on this score was much more fundamental, that it was the starting point, and...http://edgewise.info/2008/01/05/new_from_aristotle.html |