APPLYING ARISTOTLE’S FOUR CAUSES TO THE OMEN 1)   Is there a mode of analysis that is capable of unfolding the nature of the omen? I suggest that an appropriate starting point is Aristotle’s discussion of causes. His method is rooted … Continue reading →

Divination should not be confused with Intuition, even though Intuition is involved in successful divination 1) The occasional conflation of the idea of ‘intuition’ with that of ‘divination’ reminds us that our terminology needs careful discrimination. Divination, especially in its … Continue reading →

Impressed with Jeffrey Kripal’s move, I treat this as giving another voice to attempts I have been making in my own private notes/notebooks over many years. There is a question of how to present this to my fortunate or unfortunate … Continue reading →

There is an interesting word from Japanese: kata, or ‘form’. I first came across this in my youth, playing Judo. In Judo, one of its demonstrations is the kata, the prearranged forms of its moves and throws, undertaken by two … Continue reading →