[MD] is-ness

[MarshaV]

At 01:34 AM 8/21/2008, Ham wrote:


>Greetings, Ron [SA, Marsha mentioned] --
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>>Ham, I thought how Richard Schain observed how humans
>>have a metaphysical need and how that need is best met
>>through philosophical inquiry and development of consciousness,
>>described well my own feelings toward the metaphysical
>>question you asked me about my own beliefs.
>
>We all have psychological needs, too, as is evident from the current 
>posts on the MD.  Some of them read like a visit to the 
>psychotherapist. Philosophy seems to be on holiday this 
>week.  Free-thought association, introspective revelation, acorn 
>pancake recipes and poetry fill the void of philosophic thought.
>
>SA writes about overcoming the depression of his youth:
>>Writing is still what saves me, helps me clarify, have fun with words,
>>and think my way through in order to come up with something
>>beautiful that satisfies and makes one this effort.  Writing is a way to
>>help me harmonize with this world.  Writing helps me harmonize with
>>this culture, so, this culture doesn't seem so bad, for the writing is
>>something of this culture I've been able to find a niche and put my
>>heart into - a passion in this culture, thus, I see my place more and
>>more in this culture.
>
>Marsha writes about a lost love:
>>I left job, city, friends, coven and boytoy ...
>>This was very dishonest and unfair.  He was a sweetheart,
>>and I cared for him, but he was way too young.
>
>I wonder how many others here are using writing as a kind of 
>autotherapy for despondency, loneliness, or anger.  A lot of New Age 
>spiritualism caters to this psychological need.  I see this as 
>distractive not only to the intent of the MoQ but to alternative 
>views expressed in this forum.

Hi Ham,

I should have written 'Marsha detached from strong, social, static 
patterns of value, and withdrew into the woods to re-evaluate and 
live her personal philosophy.'  I might have added, 'There Marsha 
lived (mostly) happily ever after'.  She paints.  She loves.  She 
thinks about philosophical issues, and discusses them with others.

Is this really anti-philosophy?  Why?

Marsha














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