Analytic philosophy is, by far, the standard type of philosophy taught in Philosophy Departments throughout North America, Britain, Scandinavia, and beyond. Analytic philosophers aim for perspicuity and results, and they typically make serious, substantive contributions to the foundational issues arising in other disciplines, like Economics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, etc. (in fact, analytic philosophers have *founded* these disciplines, by in large). However, this group will discuss t …
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Philosophy can be one of the most sublime or the most trivial of human pursuits. What are some of the definitions of philosophy? One classic notion might be the pursuit of wisdom, or sophia, studying about fundamental concerns of life and world such as existence, truth and essence. The modern academic definition might be the study about how to think and know systematically and correctly, by the proper use of logic, reason, and language--rigorous scientific and analytic philosophy. We have even …
Dedicated to those who are interested in the intelligence of machines and the design aims to create it. This includes coverage in the fields of psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, ontology, operations research, economics, control theory, probability, optimization and logic. The activities pursued in making this field useful include robotics, control systems, scheduling, data mining, logistics, speech recognition, facial recognition and many others. The host of t …
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… I was blown away that I could enter another state through such a simple, natural technique; side-stepping the logical mind was so valuable, and I feel more emotionally whole and alive since. —K.P. The workshop helped me feel safe to crawl out of my shell. it was a great body/mind/spirit tuneup. --Anonymous I found the Holotropic Breathwork experience to be very valuable. It was a time to go inside, quiet my mind and allow what ever wished to emerge. —D.C. During the session, I felt as if I were …
According to many of today's visionaries, humanity is in the process of a major shift in consciousness. How are the circumstances of your life providing opportunities for you to grow and transform? How are you being called to awaken? Join us as we use the power of a group to reflect and learn, and the power of trance to deepen our insights. This group provides opportunities to: * Connect with your life purpose. * Reach beyond the realm of your logical, rational, linear mind. * Interpret sub …
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Welcome to the Eastside Baby/Toddler Playgroup! Formerly the Eastside Fall of '09 Babies Playgroup, we have decided to broaden the age range of the kiddos in this group to include newborns to three year olds. This is a logical step as many of us are planning to expand our families over the next year or two. As always, older siblings are also welcome, but activities will continue to be tailored to our babies and young toddlers. And dads are always welcome to join the fun too! So far, this …
… It specializes in blind-siding, blanketing, jamming and smothering the opponent with continuous multiple attacks leading to a logical finish. LESKAS (Lema Scientific Kali Arnis System) founded in 1996 by Grandmaster Elmer Ybanez at the University of the Philippines in honor of his teacher, master, and mentor, Grandmaster Benjamin Lema Luna who founded LSAI (Lightning Scientific Arnis International) in 1937 in Roxas City, Capiz on Panay Island. For a more detailed history, please see http://en.wi …
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