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Socrates
Socrates (Greek: Σωκράτης, 470–399 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who is widely credited for laying the foundation for Western philosophy.
He was born and lived in Athens, where he spent most of his time in enthusiastic pursuit of… Continue readingAristotle
Aristotle (Greek: Aristotélēs) (384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on diverse subjects, including physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics,… Continue reading
Plato
Moving Forward
On Religion
Alan Watts
Alan Wilson Watts (January 6, 1915 – November 16, 1973) was a philosopher, writer, speaker, and expert in comparative religion. He wrote over twenty-five books and numerous articles on subjects such as personal identity, the true nature of reality, consciousness… Continue reading
Zen
Zen is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that places great importance on moment-by-moment awareness and ‘seeing deeply into the nature of things’ by direct experience. Zen emerged as a distinct school in China and spread to Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and,… Continue reading
Samhain 2006
Samhain 2006
"the flames and the embers burning down the veil theothersideis here istheotherside
the middle is nowhere. and everywhere.
and the elusive I is nowhere to be found by the formatory mind.
This is the whole lesson: There is… Continue reading
Salvia Spinning
the Sun calls to the Earth for some life and pulls the living from Her, and she embracing the dance of all that lives, spins, still in motion, indifferent in diversity.
life pushes, struggles with gravity to reach the space… Continue reading
MyBible
The COOL community is pleased to announce our latest feature, MyBible. MyBible is a revolutionary concept which allows our members the ability to create their own bible based upon the COOL site’s content as well as content gleaned from the… Continue reading