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Beyond Reductionism (3)



The living system: determinism stratified

Paul A. Weiss*

Rockefeller University, New York







A summary of Weiss's main points, as far as relevant to the purpose of this blog, follows.

Emphasis is largely mine. This is a long article, from which I retain the headings of the…

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Added by Martin Euser on April 23, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #45

“It is interesting to learn how many scientific accomplishments have resulted from laboratory accidents or mistakes in proper procedure; it is also interesting to learn how many others trace their origin to a flash of intuition which, only later, becomes dressed in the scientific garb of verification and explanation.  Therefore, it is very interesting to ponder why even the stumbling and blundering of… Continue

Added by Richard Ihle on April 22, 2011 at 11:52am — No Comments

Modern Language and Theosophy

Dear friends,



Today we can see the widespread use of mind-manipulation techniques been

used on a large scale and, unfortunately, so effectively.



This mind control of individuals and populations and their effects need to be analyzed and understood, so that the forces of truth can come out victorious in the great battle for freedom of consciences.



We have published at our websites the following text, entitled:



Modern Language and…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 21, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Beyond Reductionism (2)

We continue with Piaget and Inhelder:



“There is a second difference between physical experience and logico-mathematical experience or deduction. Whilst the latter, proceeding by means of reflective abstractions, leads to progressive purification (whose final stages are today those of the formalization peculiar to "pure" mathematics), physical experience is always a sort of "mixture". There is in fact no "pure" experience in…

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Added by Martin Euser on April 20, 2011 at 8:30pm — No Comments

The Theosophical Movement in Russia - an interview

Dear friends,



We have just published at www.Esoteric-Philosophy.com  one interesting interview given

by Russian theosophist Konstantin Zaitzev , under the title:



The Theosophical Movement in Russia



A Dialogue with Konstantin Zaitzev



The direct link is…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 18, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #44

“One of the less helpful things for understanding the word Spiritual may be to associate it with the word “Path, “Quest,” or “Journey”—since this is something like being in and being of the ocean and then trying to find a river, stream, or rivulet which leads to yourself.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 18, 2011 at 12:12pm — No Comments

The Aura of the Movement

Dear friends,

We have just published in our websites, in a form of text, a new open letter to Adyar:

The Aura of the Theosophical Movement

A 2011 Open Letter to the President to the Adyar Society

 

The direct links are:  http://www.theosophyonline.com/ler.php?id=227  and   …

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 17, 2011 at 3:18pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #43

“Perhaps the most fiercely guarded secret of gurus down through the ages is that you don’t really need a guru.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 17, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Beyond Reductionism (1)

In this series of blog posts, I will summarize and quote parts of some books that deal with the problems of reductionism.

The first book that draw my attention, was the famous book "Beyond reductionism", New perspectives in the life sciences, which is a report from the Alpbach Symposium held in 1968. Participants were, among others, Arthur Koestler [holons!], J.R. Smythies, Ludwig von Bertalanffy [systems theory], Paul Weiss, Jean Piaget[developmental psychology], Paul Maclean…

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Added by Martin Euser on April 17, 2011 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

A Letter from México

Dear friends,



One of the objectives proposed by the "Justice to Judge" iniciative is to promote a fair investigation about the so-called "Case

Against Judge", so that truth can be better known.



Also important is to recognize William Judge as one of the Founders of the Theosophical Society.



As you can read below, this is exactly what Ramón Sordo asks in his letter to Ms. Radha Burnier.





Best…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 16, 2011 at 6:02pm — No Comments

A Letter from the United States

Dear friends,



The current of letters to the president of Adyar Theosophical Society continues uniting more and more students, asking that justice be done to one of the original founders of the Theosophical Society, William Judge.



Below you have a letter sent from the United States, by Steve Levy, a long time Associate of the United Lodge of Theosophists.



e have also published in our websites this same new letter. The links are:…





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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 16, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

From Portugal to India

Dear friends,



As I have said already the "Justice to Judge" initiative has the participation of

students from various countries and affiliations.



Below you can read a letter sent from Portugal, by José Anacleto, a long time student of HPB and editor of the magazine "Biosofia" (Biosophy).



Best regards, Joaquim



0000000000000000000000000

 

Mrs. Radha Burnier

International Headquarters, 

The Theosophical Society…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 16, 2011 at 5:55pm — No Comments

A Letter from Greece

Dear friends,



The "Justice to Judge" initiative has the participation of many students from various countries and affiliations.



One of those many letters sent to Adyar came from Greece, by Aspasia Papadomichelaki, a student from the ULT- Greece.



Below you can read her letter, which is also published at our websites at: http://www.theosophyonline.com/ler.php?id=225  and  …

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 16, 2011 at 5:42pm — No Comments

From London to India

Dear friends,



More letters were sent to Adyar asking to re-open the "Case Against Judge". I want to share with you the letter from the editor of "The Aquarian Theosophist".

 

This letter is published as an article at our websites:

 

http://www.theosophyonline.com/ler.php?id=226  and …

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Added by Joaquim Soares on April 16, 2011 at 5:27pm — No Comments

The wayseer manifesto..

For all the mavericks, misfits, seers.. enjoy the following video:

 

http://wayseermanifesto.com/

 

Added by Martin Euser on April 15, 2011 at 4:15pm — 1 Comment

General Theosophy #42

“It is a common thing to want one’s virtues rewarded; the uncommon thing would probably be to just want them rewarded with more virtues. . . .”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 15, 2011 at 3:34pm — No Comments

opening of the mind

Opening Of The Mind

By

Bing Escudero

An open mind begins with a closed

mouth. We can take a better view of

this with a sense of humor. Or else,

some truths can be just too crashing to

an expanded ego.

For example, when there is a

gathering of closed minds, it is easy to

find as many mouths that outdo each

other because they can hardly stay

closed. The secret of a closed mouth is

with the tongue, since the mouth has…

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Added by Michael Gregory on April 12, 2011 at 8:46pm — No Comments

Self-control and Spreading the Word

Liberal Catholic Church, Th.S.

The Most Rev. John R. Schwarz III, Presiding Bishop

SAINT RAPHAEL CENTER

2114 East 15th St. Tulsa OK 14104 Phone 918--149-3580

Self-control and Spreading the Word

A Sunday talk by Bing Escudero

@ May 16,1993

The virtue of self-control brings forth the

wisdom of the word that is to be spread. Without

self-control, the spreading of the word is bound to

be out of control.

The word is the truth. And the… Continue

Added by Michael Gregory on April 12, 2011 at 8:08pm — No Comments

confidence by Bing Escudero

Confidence

By

Bing Escudero

Confidence is the true

meaning of faith. To have

confidence is to have faith.

Likewise, to have faith is to

have confidence. Thus a

false confidence is

synonymous with blind faith.

For ignorance is the

underlying cause of false

confidence. When there is

blind or wrong knowledge,

the faith will be false, no

matter how much the

sincerity.

When there is wisdom,

then there is enlightened faith

as… Continue

Added by Michael Gregory on April 12, 2011 at 7:55pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #41

“The word theosophy is the word Theosophy as it is sometimes written by atheists, agnostics, and those who think they are protecting a brand name.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 12, 2011 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

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