There is no transcendent creator in animism, no god who set the clocks ticking and decides which ones to fix when they falter; nothing exists outside of nature. In other words, my philosophy does not require that I believe in something I cannot experience directly.
There is no transcendent creator in animism, no god who set the clocks ticking and decides which ones to fix when they falter; nothing exists outside… - Emma Restall Orr
There is no transcendent creator in animism, no god who set the clocks ticking and decides which ones to fix when they falter; nothing exists outside…
- Emma Restall Orr
Animism is a monist metaphysical stance, based upon the idea that mind and matter are not distinct and separate substances but an integrated reality,… - Emma Restall Orr
Animism is a monist metaphysical stance, based upon the idea that mind and matter are not distinct and separate substances but an integrated reality,…
There are no facts, only stories. - Emma Restall Orr
There are no facts, only stories.
The way we see the world is not actually the world in itself. What we see is our idea of it. The truth is, we have no notion of what the world is oth… - Emma Restall Orr
The way we see the world is not actually the world in itself. What we see is our idea of it. The truth is, we have no notion of what the world is oth…
All that is obvious detracts completely from all that is not. - Emma Restall Orr
All that is obvious detracts completely from all that is not.
The important element is the way in which all things are connected. Every thought and action sends shivers of energy into the world around us, which … - Emma Restall Orr
The important element is the way in which all things are connected. Every thought and action sends shivers of energy into the world around us, which …
If you submit to the ocean, you drown. If you try to control the ocean, then you're deluded. You learn how to live with the ocean. You learn how to f… - Emma Restall Orr
If you submit to the ocean, you drown. If you try to control the ocean, then you're deluded. You learn how to live with the ocean. You learn how to f…
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