David McNaughton
@damcn.bsky.social
Retired philosopher: ethics, aesthetics. Lives in Edinburgh. Dog-lover.
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“In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.” Iris Murdoch.
December 30, 2024 at 7:30 PM
“In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.” Iris Murdoch.
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On the Death of a German Philosopher
He Wrote The I and the It He wrote The It and the Me He died at Marienbad And now we are all at sea
Don’t recall seeing this Stevie Smith poem before.
He Wrote The I and the It He wrote The It and the Me He died at Marienbad And now we are all at sea
Don’t recall seeing this Stevie Smith poem before.
December 30, 2024 at 7:51 PM
On the Death of a German Philosopher
He Wrote The I and the It He wrote The It and the Me He died at Marienbad And now we are all at sea
Don’t recall seeing this Stevie Smith poem before.
He Wrote The I and the It He wrote The It and the Me He died at Marienbad And now we are all at sea
Don’t recall seeing this Stevie Smith poem before.
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Roughly BlueSky is where you go if your sympathies are with the underdog, X if your sympathies are with the Uberhund.
December 31, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Roughly BlueSky is where you go if your sympathies are with the underdog, X if your sympathies are with the Uberhund.
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#JimmyCarter’s letter to Matthew, nephew of James Martin of America Magazine. He had written to all living presidents for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Pres Carter replied. A search online found no similar letter. “It's a beautiful precis on how to live a life of service.”
December 30, 2024 at 9:20 PM
#JimmyCarter’s letter to Matthew, nephew of James Martin of America Magazine. He had written to all living presidents for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Pres Carter replied. A search online found no similar letter. “It's a beautiful precis on how to live a life of service.”
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Word of the day is most definitely ‘hurkle-durkling’ (19th-century Scots): to linger in bed long after it’s time to get up.
December 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Word of the day is most definitely ‘hurkle-durkling’ (19th-century Scots): to linger in bed long after it’s time to get up.
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i was trying to find a screenshot from the film yesterday, and google's AI hallucinated this absolute nonsense
December 28, 2024 at 7:58 PM
i was trying to find a screenshot from the film yesterday, and google's AI hallucinated this absolute nonsense
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Outrage as video shows fox caught in 'barbaric' snare trap on King's Sandringham estate
“This snare was placed alongside a rare Chalk Stream which is regularly used by otters”
Repost if you agree there should be a UK wide ban on these devices!
“This snare was placed alongside a rare Chalk Stream which is regularly used by otters”
Repost if you agree there should be a UK wide ban on these devices!
November 21, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Outrage as video shows fox caught in 'barbaric' snare trap on King's Sandringham estate
“This snare was placed alongside a rare Chalk Stream which is regularly used by otters”
Repost if you agree there should be a UK wide ban on these devices!
“This snare was placed alongside a rare Chalk Stream which is regularly used by otters”
Repost if you agree there should be a UK wide ban on these devices!