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What can we know: a brief examination of Immanuel Kant’s maps.

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2007 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

Jan 30 2007 Gary Jaron Let me begin with the premise that Immanuel Kant in his Critique of Pure Reason is basically right, the maps he in detailed described are correct.  What does this mean?... More »

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I experience therefore I am - the process of being shaped by idea

Posted on Jul 22nd, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

Let me back up and start with something deceptively simple: Time.  In the real world of physical reality processes, events, take time.  Things do not occur instantaneously, although they may seem to.  Even light traveling... More »

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Does order exist outside of the mind's metaphoric maps?

Posted on Jul 3rd, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

Let’s review again how Descartes shaped our collective inheritance, the rose colored glasses that are western cultures mythos and logos. Since Descartes failed to realize that he was shaped by the ideas that became his... More »

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People are shaped by - the accident of our birth

Posted on Jun 25th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

What shapes up?  We are told that it is either Nature – our genetic inheritance, or Nurture – how we were treated and raised as a child.  I believe there is a third factor and... More »

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Foundation for agreement?

Posted on Jun 10th, 2006 by Gray Raven : Taoist Sage Gray Raven

Let’s start with a foundation of agreement. 1) The universe exists. This is a 100% true fact. Now you should notice that I have not defined the word “Universe” nor the word “exists”. So, hopefully... More »

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