“an abstraction that cannot be made concrete is arguably not even an abstraction (it is hardly nothing).“ I really like this distinction. Have you read Creative Unity by Rabindranath Tagore? It’s fiction but I think it’s a nice compliment to these ideas.
I'm glad you liked that point! Indeed, if something has no possibility of being "concrete," it doesn't seem like it could be an "abstraction," for at that point it wouldn't relate to anything "concrete" relative to which it could be meaningfully defined as "abstract." Anyway, I have not read Creative Unity, but I know Tagore's poetry. Just found CU on Guttenberg...will read!
Any recommendations on books discussing the idea of eternal recurrence of the same? I've read, Heidegger's Nietzsche, Pierre Klossowski, and Joan Stambaugh, but I feel like I'm looking for a perspective I haven't yet found.
That’s an excellent question—have you tried Deleuze on Nietzsche? I liked his “Nietzsche and Philosophy,” though to decide if you want to read it, you might check out Mr. Murphy’s video about Deleuze and the Eternal Return, called “The Eternal Return (Based Deleuze on Nietzsche).” You can find it here:
Furthermore, we just finished up a conference on Nietzsche at Philosophy Portal where you can find some presentations on “the eternal return,” as well as thoughts on other topics:
Thank you for the suggestions and for the kind words regarding my earlier John Titor efforts. Not sure how granular your interest is, but I've just started a group chat with some other Titor researchers and would be happy to add you. Email me your contact info at mpsauve@gmail.com if so. Also, while on the broad subject of time, if you or any colleagues at Philosophy Portal or on The Net would be interested in contributing to this anthology of fiction and philosophy I'm co-editing, I'd be eager to read their insights. Our mutual acquaintance Joshua Hansen has contributed an excellent essay.
You know Mr. Hansen! I adore him, and I really appreciate your generosity with these offers. I am not a Titor researcher, but I very much appreciate learning about him, hence why I like your work. That said, I love the overlap of philosophy and fiction, and in fact just spoke with Michelle at Parallax about that very topic. I'll be sure to check out the link and see if we can submit something!
“an abstraction that cannot be made concrete is arguably not even an abstraction (it is hardly nothing).“ I really like this distinction. Have you read Creative Unity by Rabindranath Tagore? It’s fiction but I think it’s a nice compliment to these ideas.
I'm glad you liked that point! Indeed, if something has no possibility of being "concrete," it doesn't seem like it could be an "abstraction," for at that point it wouldn't relate to anything "concrete" relative to which it could be meaningfully defined as "abstract." Anyway, I have not read Creative Unity, but I know Tagore's poetry. Just found CU on Guttenberg...will read!
Any recommendations on books discussing the idea of eternal recurrence of the same? I've read, Heidegger's Nietzsche, Pierre Klossowski, and Joan Stambaugh, but I feel like I'm looking for a perspective I haven't yet found.
That’s an excellent question—have you tried Deleuze on Nietzsche? I liked his “Nietzsche and Philosophy,” though to decide if you want to read it, you might check out Mr. Murphy’s video about Deleuze and the Eternal Return, called “The Eternal Return (Based Deleuze on Nietzsche).” You can find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmdWfFrevzI
Furthermore, we just finished up a conference on Nietzsche at Philosophy Portal where you can find some presentations on “the eternal return,” as well as thoughts on other topics:
https://philosophyportal.online/conferencethus-spoke-zarathustra-2022-copy
Lastly, your work on John Titor is great! I listened to an interview of yours with Kevin Moore and loved it. Great work!
Thank you for the suggestions and for the kind words regarding my earlier John Titor efforts. Not sure how granular your interest is, but I've just started a group chat with some other Titor researchers and would be happy to add you. Email me your contact info at mpsauve@gmail.com if so. Also, while on the broad subject of time, if you or any colleagues at Philosophy Portal or on The Net would be interested in contributing to this anthology of fiction and philosophy I'm co-editing, I'd be eager to read their insights. Our mutual acquaintance Joshua Hansen has contributed an excellent essay.
https://michaelsauve.substack.com/p/time-and-propinquity-an-anthology
You know Mr. Hansen! I adore him, and I really appreciate your generosity with these offers. I am not a Titor researcher, but I very much appreciate learning about him, hence why I like your work. That said, I love the overlap of philosophy and fiction, and in fact just spoke with Michelle at Parallax about that very topic. I'll be sure to check out the link and see if we can submit something!