“Ghost in the Machine” – A famous phrase that never went away

Ghost in the machine is a phrase coined by the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle in Concept of Mind (1949) to pejoratively describe René Descartes‘ (1596-1650)  dualistic view of the mind-body relationship. The phrase has been used by Arthur Koester in his 1967 book The Ghost in the Machine and also by the pop band The Police… Read More “Ghost in the Machine” – A famous phrase that never went away

A little more on the idea of Hubris | Opinion re Toronto Mayor affair

Hubris (Greek: hybris) is a term often found in literary criticism to denote some kind of tragic flaw that brings disastrous fortune to a character or group.  The idea has a complex history in anci… Source: Hubris – Do criminals really want to get caught? – Earthpages.org Opinion: I wrote about hubris a few weeks ago… Read More A little more on the idea of Hubris | Opinion re Toronto Mayor affair

Hubris – Do criminals really want to get caught?

Hubris (Greek: hybris) is a term often found in literary criticism to denote some kind of tragic flaw that brings disastrous fortune to a character or group.  The idea has a complex history in ancient Greek culture and crops up in the Old Testament Proverbs, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”¹ In… Read More Hubris – Do criminals really want to get caught?

Hermann Hesse – Mysticism for a few?

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a former bookseller and antiquary born in Württemberg who became an influential writer and friend of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. Hesse’s literary work deals mostly with the psychology and spirituality of characters who influence each other’s perceptions and personal development. His novels Steppenwolf and Demian involve Jung’s idea of the… Read More Hermann Hesse – Mysticism for a few?

Climate activists glue hands to Goya painting in Spain, block private jets at Amsterdam airport

Two persons were arrested after they had glued their hands to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid’s Prado museum on Saturday. Source: Climate activists glue hands to Goya painting in Spain, block private jets at Amsterdam airport Opinion: Oh, that’s original… Reminds me of something I have… Read More Climate activists glue hands to Goya painting in Spain, block private jets at Amsterdam airport