Philosophy Misc

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Today's interesting read, it also talks about the evolution of the understanding of Buddhism through the Enlightenment.

Voltaire and the Buddha | The Public Domain Review

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

In today's interesting times, and on reading bits and pieces of this forum, I've found myself while not over my head, blowing nasal bubbles if I don't hold my head at the correct angle. I'd like to read some philosophy, classical, more recent, foundational logic. I've been thinking of picking up some Kant, but am especially things I can find on the Gutenberg Project or other public domain sources and welcome any suggestions, especially geared to understanding the foundations of how the fuck we got where we are.

[Angakuk]

There's that one guy that Lessans was always going on about, but I disremember his name.

ETA
Will Durant - The Story of Philosophy and The Mansions of Philosophy. It just came to me, like a vision or something.

[JoeP]

An afferent vision?

[Angakuk]

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Everyday Heroes: A Story of Self-Sacrifice & Bubonic Plague « The Chirurgeon's Apprentice

Those must have been hard core sermons.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Saving lives: Pope adds fourth path to Roman Catholic sainthood | Reuters

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Putting this here kind of like a shared bookmark:

Abuse neutrality - Issuepedia

Something I want to revisit after coffee.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Neil Gaiman - Masks

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Interesting as hell thrad:

Occurred to me that since today is Easter, I'd share what Muslims believe a bit about Jesus' life & death, or as he is referred to in the Quran, Isa (pbuh). It's the tradition that after the name of any prophet of God we say peace be upon him, hence (pbuh).#Easter

— rabia O'chaudry (@rabiasquared) April 2, 2018

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Another interesting Islam thing:

Did you know that in Islam:
•The adhaan (call to prayer) is recited in your ear when you’re born—but there’s no prayer offered
•A funeral prayer is offered at your death—but there’s no adhaan to announce that prayer

The adhaan at your birth is for the prayer at your death����

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) June 6, 2018