The “third man” objection The philosopher Martin Legros observes his dog confidently recognizing his peers, even though they sometimes look very different, and wonders if he has any ideas. Thought is often schematized by making ideas —idein (ἰδεῖν) means “to see”— abstract, ideal and general forms, like the shape of a man or a tree, ... Read more The post Does a dog have any ideas? first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Abstract: Militant feminism suffers from several problems: 1) Blurred definition of feminine, lost rather than clarified by sex, gender; I show that it is better found in a temperament trait. 2) Collapse of collectivism supported until then by women and not taken up by men. 3) Debacle of heterosexuality which is a complementary pair and ... Read more The post Enlightened feminism first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

The misunderstanding is universal In My heart laid bare, Charles Baudelaire writes: “The world only works through misunderstanding. It is through universal misunderstanding that everyone agrees. Because if, unfortunately, we understood each other, we could never agree.” At first glance you might think that Charles has it all backwards. Aren’t those who understand each other perfectly ... Read more The post The world only works through misunderstanding first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Cardinal principles from ‘1000 Brains’ by Jeff Hawkins: 1. Modular brain: The brain is not a monolithic entity but composed of countless modules that function independently. 2. Functional uniformity of the neocortex: The modules are the columns of the neocortex. They are versatile and deal with reasoning as well as perception or language.3. Repositories: Repositories ... Read more The post 1000 brains gathered to vote, it’s you! first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

The dog loves and consoles. The mirror judges. In the dog’s moving eyes, the world is empathetic, identifies with us, belongs to us instead of attacking us. In the sharp, icy mirror the world looks at us through our own eyes; it became more emancipated. This does not bother people with strong confidence, who already ... Read more The post My mirror, my dog and me first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Abstract: ‘Time’ is an amalgamation of two independent concepts, dimension and passage of time. Within ‘dimension’ exist two sub-concepts, course and arrow of time; the course is the sequence of states and the arrow the idea that the sequence has a preferential direction. The passage is the very different idea that the sequence is animated, ... Read more The post Temporium, the mille-feuille of subjective time first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Jean-Luc Marion comments on his ‘Parcours de la distance’: “Distance defines God. A God without distance, known and immediately accessible, would sink to the rank of idol of the city […] Distance, as I understand it, does not have the meaning of a distance and an absence, but designates the gap which alone allows the ... Read more The post Stop yourself from defining God first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Abstract: Foucault clearly saw the bilateral relationship established between the State and citizens. When it is fluid, freedom comes out reinforced, fuel in one direction, production in the other. But Foucault lacks a transdisciplinary methodology on society and his positivist view conceals the gaps between individuals, in particular their propensity to have a social conscience, ... Read more The post The political philosophy of Michel Foucault first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

Abstract: A reading of the solutions proposed to save democracy, with the view of Societarium, an ontological theory of human society. Be careful not to poison her even more with direct participation which is already causing her to die. On the contrary, let us amplify the extent of the hierarchy so that everyone finds a ... Read more The post How can we revive democracy? first appeared on Surimposium ..read more

A physiological stage Adolescent rebellion is a systematic stage because it is physiological. Hormonal remodeling causes a surge in individuation. The delimitation between the world and oneself is unclear in childhood, with puberty bringing a split. The adolescent is pushed to choose and express a personal identity. The easiest thing is to mimic those of ... Read more The post Adolescents, the aborted rebellion first appeared on Surimposium ..read more