Category Archives: Philosophers

Our relationship with the planet

Posted on December 5, 2012 by cstaubitzer

What MSingh said in class last week got me thinking and researching… Quote taken from the movie ”The Matrix”: “I’d like to share a revelation I’ve had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify … Continue reading →

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Hymn to Osiris

Posted on November 6, 2012 by wcturgeon

My children have both become involved with Waldorf ideas from their work at Camphill Communities and farming experiences.  The following poem captured beautifully, I thought, the intersection of nature and humanity. Hymn to Osiris I have come home. I have … Continue reading →

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All is Water

Posted on September 1, 2012 by wcturgeon

Exploring Nature/ Discovering the Elements In the Western/European tradition the first philosophers/scientists originated in the Greek speaking world around the 7th or 6th century BCE. Often called the “father of Western philosophy” Thales, from Miletus, looked at the world around … Continue reading →

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