Philosophy & Ethics

    In the first two parts of the H.D.T. essays, we discussed the constituents of paradigm as explained in the Philosophy Generator and the ability to use the chart as a path to Anti-Social Engineering, which attempts to reveal “the programming” to “the programmed.” It is recommended that you read these two essays first for we are about to go down the rabbit hole and things are going to get a bit complicated.     Please catch up here.     An experience is something that only you can have. That is not to say that only you can have one but rather…

(If you haven’t read part one, please click here.)        Firstly, having caught a glimpse of the power and prowess of the practise of philosophy, I'm sure one can appreciate how having even a cursory understanding of logic could benefit all. Throughout the process of reading these essays, it is hoped that a healthy curiosity is developed, leading to an adoption of reason, perhaps even some furtherance of study. This is why the chart above is not called the “Constituents of Paradigm,” which is what it measures. (Despite the title of this essay.) I have dubbed it…

    We begin by examining the contents of your mind. Our goal in this four part discussion will be to separate the ideas we have concocted for ourselves from the ones that are engineered for us and determine the value this knowledge provides. To accomplish this we must be able to catagorize that which makes up the contents of our mind and in order to do that, we must begin with definitions. Everything we are about to discuss is based on the following chart, which I have dubbed “The Philosophy Generator.”    P is for paradigm. A paradigm is a grouping of…

DO YOU ‘EXIST’ EVERY MOMENT IN YOUR EXISTENCE? Ayad Gharbawi February 17, 2010 – Damascus, Syria Let me get straight to the point here.We all assume that we are either ‘alive’ or ‘dead’. Fine, but the question irresistibly resurfaces, and that is: what do you mean by yourself being ‘alive’? Yes, biological, physiologically, you are functioning, but the question that is concerning my mind here, is wether your own mind is functioning all the time?What do I mean by the last phrase – ‘wether your mind is functioning all the time?’ Obviously, the first point we need to mention here, is the…

Usually when the word "belief" comes up, the first thought is religion, but the general occurrence of beliefs is actually a much broader concept. Beliefs may be religious, supernatural, philosophical, etc.  In short, we all have beliefs that define how we think the world works and how we should interact with it.  Beliefs bridge the gap between what we "know" and what we "assume" in order to function in the world and make decisions.     An important point that needs to be understood is that our individual beliefs don't necessarily reflect what we know to be true.…

You can get it by going to the Insert menu and choosing Object…, and the selecting Microsoft Equation.        

    What Is The ‘Reality’ For The Observer Who Is Observing A Person?     February 3, 2010 – Damascus, Syria   Ayad Gharbawi       The definition/s of a Mind can only be ‘defined’ within a particular Time Frame (tf). Why? Because, the Constituents of the Mind (CoM), can only be defined and understood by combining the sum total (∑) of the (CoM) within the defined TF. But ‘who’ is it that decides what exactly is the Time Frame to be? Let us, for example, ask what observers can define our Observer’s mind/personality is like. For example, Person A, may…

MoralReasoning "A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death." - Albert Einstein     Now let us discuss the rational thinking regarding moral reasoning. First we have a consequential view that puts morality into the consequences of an action. Most popular view of this is Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism which says the right action is…

[this is a post in two sections, the first by my friend Julia Gailef, a journalist, the second being my response, below] I hope Massimo won't start regretting his generous invitation for me to co-blog with him (hi readers! great to be here!) if I kick things off by immediately and publicly disagreeing with him. He and I have been having a debate on moral philosophy for the last few weeks, and after the twentieth iteration of the same arguments we decided it makes sense to invite you all to weigh in, at the very least because we're tired of the sound of our own voices by now.…

    What Is The ‘Mental Plane’ As Per The Observer?   Ayad Gharbawi January 21 2010 – Damascus, Syria     This is a concept I wish to introduce, given my articles on Consciousness Studies. Have you ever noticed that you start your day and you are in a certain mood, and then some several hours later, by the evening, you find yourself in a completely different mood? Yes, that is certainly common. But, wait a minute. Notice some basic aspects here: 1.    Notice the vast difference in moods - between the morning and the evening. 2.   …