tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post8426952033606942528..comments2023-04-15T08:14:53.058-07:00Comments on Joey Conservative's Corner: "The first principle (arche) and basic nature (phusis) of all things is water" - Thales of MiletusJoey Conservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02521728886621816690noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post-32102879047017952322010-12-04T05:47:28.761-08:002010-12-04T05:47:28.761-08:00...but not equal! Unless Procrustes had a free han......but not equal! Unless Procrustes had a free hand, that is. :)nicrapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post-9214251215559323902010-12-04T08:40:31.576-08:002010-12-04T08:40:31.576-08:00I think he meant "one" as in "all&q...I think he meant "one" as in "all". The "many" are "one" as in Plato's proposition of the "Parmenides" dialogue that:<br><br><i>"If One is not, then Nothing is"</i><br><br>...and so that would include "Chaos"... and the "limitless" vacuum of space beyond our single-song "uni-verse".<br><br>...and yes, in that same dialogue Plato proved that there are no "equal" things, either.Thersiteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post-86166711122025298292010-12-05T10:04:05.391-08:002010-12-05T10:04:05.391-08:00Hints of Buddhism, no?Nittzsche was fond of many B...Hints of Buddhism, no?<br><br>Nittzsche was fond of many Buddhist principles, wasn't he?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09524607431704119975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post-43250275356573698832010-12-05T10:07:12.948-08:002010-12-05T10:07:12.948-08:00I couldn't say for sure, I never studied Buddh...I couldn't say for sure, I never studied Buddhism, but I believe that you are correct in stating that Nietzsche did.Speedy Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01640242783952822072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1164672274814613038.post-9764152240928861502010-12-05T10:41:14.919-08:002010-12-05T10:41:14.919-08:00I suspect Sarah saw one too many "Predator&qu...I suspect Sarah saw one too many "<a href="http://movieclips.com/R7jw8-predator-movie-predator-vs-dutch/" rel="nofollow">Predator</a>" movies.Speedy Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01640242783952822072noreply@blogger.com