Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Philosophy Wire: Abstract shores…

A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. [1] Trying to find the mechanisms of the brain. Trying to understand how we think. To understand how we can know abstract concepts. How we can know concrete concepts. Trying to find beautiful shells on the shore. Focusing too much on them. Without paying attention to the shore itself… Stand still… Go back a bit… Feel the breeze… Abstract, concrete… These things do not matter… What matters is the ability the cosmos provides for both types of ideas… And this ability on its own, draws attention to the essence of existence: Anything can exist. Anything can be thought of. There is only one thing which cannot be formulated into a concept: Non-being…

Look!

Parmenides is still alive.
And he is not playing anymore on the shore.
He has already started swimming!

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