PinnedOn the Living Construct: IntroductionSince ancient times people have been trying to understand how it is possible that a body that is made out of nothing more than flesh can be conscious of itself. Undoubtedly, such an old problem has received multiple efforts either to make it disappear or to solve it outright. For…Philosophy Of Mind12 min read
Mar 30When Imaginations DieWhen was the last time you looked at the sky with wonder? Or when was the last time you imagined going deep under the sea and imagining what is beneath the deep blue sea? Do you remember when the last time you imagined doing something so incredible just because you…Self9 min read
Mar 2When the Best Efforts Are Not Good EnoughI’ve been trying not to make writing about my feelings a habit, especially here on Medium. First, I’m not used to talking about “feelings” at all, and second, I just think that it is cringey. However, some say that writing is good for the soul, and it’s not like I…I Dont Know6 min read
Jan 31Fabella MeaProfecto mens mea non sana est. Vita mea non tam mala est, sed cur etiamnunc miser sum? Heu! semper miser sum. Nescio quomodo laetum esse fio. Sed cur miser sum? Profecto quia semper fessus sum! Requiescere volo, sed non possum, quia si a vita requiescam, certe mortus sim. Officium meum…2 min read
Jan 29What Is a Stone?For the longest time, I struggled with Descartes’s question: what if I have been deceived by an evil spirit all my life? At first glance, the repercussions are obvious: I have been deceived, and my world is a lie. But then what of it that is a lie? You see…Philosophy4 min read
Dec 16, 2021Happiness is Shared JoyFor the longest time I wondered, “what is happiness?”. Everyone wants to live happily ever after, but does everyone know what it means? What is happiness? Is it that pleasurable sensation when I finally get a new phone, or is it the sensation when I finally get my paycheck? Maybe…Reflections Of Life4 min read
Dec 13, 2021The Christian Question, 1st-2nd Century ADThe “Christian Question” was a topic raised by Pliny the Younger in his letter to Emperor Trajan during his governorship of Bithynia and Pontus. First, we will see the content of Pliny’s letter and Trajan’s reply to Pliny. Then, we will briefly see the characters involved in this exchange, such…History20 min read
Dec 13, 2021DE QVAESTIONE CHRISTIANORVMC. Plīnius Secundus: EPISTVLAE Ex Hans H. Ørberg: “SERMONES ROMANI” Liber X, Epistula XCVI C. Plīniius Trāiānō Imperātōrī 1 Sollemne est mihi, domine, omnia dē quibus dubitō ad tē referre. Quis enim potest melius vel cū nctātiōnem meam regere vel ignōrantiam īnstruere? Cognitiōnibus dē Chrīstiānīs interfuī numquam: ideō nesciō quid et quātenus aut pūnīrī…History3 min read
Dec 12, 2021The Impossibility of an Infinite GodIn On the Living Construct, I discussed at length how consciousness came to be and its relationship with the body. In it, I first discussed how the Logic of the world is contingent and that everything is limited by it, before moving on to the idea that even though consciousness…Philosophy Of Religion12 min read
Dec 11, 2021On the Living Construct 6: The Phenomenon and TranscendenceThe Possibility of Transcendence In the previous parts, I have tried to establish the idea that consciousness is nothing more than one of two moments (the other being the body) within the unity that is the living construct. I did this by suggesting that consciousness is the phenomenon of the living construct, while the…Philosophy Of Mind11 min read
