Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Consolation of Philosophy

Confronted by the absurd meaninglessness of the world, the individual has to impose his own meaning on the world and establish the value of his life through Creativity.

Art (and in particular Music) is a form of Creativity. As is Love.

Philosophy revolves around the relationship between reason and the irrational, head and heart, order and chaos, meaning and meaninglessness.

Consolation is to be found by pulling back from the time-bound process of our lives to a more God-like eternal perspective out of time.

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