Tag Archives: i love wikipedia

history is written on the sands

Posted on January 21, 2009 by twotreatises

In this “historic time” (as people enjoy saying), it’s interesting (though admittedly not necessarily that worthwhile) to consider how we’ll be viewed through the lenses of history — what true facts will remain and what misinformation will have crept in. … Continue reading →

Posted in art/architecture, history/memory, language, travel | Tagged castles, history, i love wikipedia, incorrect use of phrases, new york, phrases, public transit | 1 Comment

-ism -ism -ism

Posted on November 10, 2008 by twotreatises

causalism — behavior and actions are the result of previous mental states, such as beliefs, desires, or intentions, rather than a present conscious will guiding one’s actions determinism — every event, including human cognition and behavior, decision and action, is … Continue reading →

Posted in language, philosophy/religion | Tagged dictionary, i love wikipedia, leibniz, william blake | 2 Comments

some philosophy phrases

Posted on October 27, 2008 by twotreatises

“always already“ toujours, d�j� (French — Derrida) immer schon (German — Kant, Heidegger) it’s a bit dodgy to try to define, but basically (and not all-inclusively) what has not happened in the past is past; what has happened at present … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy/religion | Tagged derrida, dictionary, heidegger, i love wikipedia, kant, phrases, plato | 1 Comment

wikipedia, iStream of consciousness

Posted on October 1, 2008 by twotreatises

“What, will the line stretch out to th’ crack of doom?” (MacBeth, IV.i) crack of doom, day of judgment, doomsday, Bloomsday Ragnar�k (Old Norse: “final destiny of the gods”)=death of Odin, Thor, Loki, Marvel comics; Ragnar�kr or Ragnar�kkr (“Twilight of … Continue reading →

Posted in language | Tagged berlin, death, god(s), i love wikipedia, joyce, letter writing, nietzsche, rilke, shakespeare, sports night, three dog night, wagner | 1 Comment

teleportation and religion?

Posted on December 12, 2007 by twotreatises

+possible for only small particles short distances according to the book Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics (added 1/22/09: Quantum Leap: Information Teleported between Ions at a Distance and Quantum Entanglement Benefits Exist after Links Are Broke) +some good info … Continue reading →

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