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Expert: Hank Hokamp - 6/26/2009


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Hello Hank,
I got few question I need to ask you. It seem to be easy, but I just don't understand.


I don't know how to relate how one of the metaphysical descriptions of reality to having a dream. For example, I don't know how my experience with dreams make sense in light of Plato's ideas about forms?

I hope you are able to explain it in a way to help me to understand.

Thanks

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  Hello, Jolie. Glad you're interested in Philosophy. Dreams will always be a mystery but ... maybe I can give you some clues:

  Aristotle determined that dreams came from within the Self. This was a revolutionary idea because until that time it was widely believed that dreams came from outside of Self rather than welling up from within. Aristotle’s work spanned the nature of consciousness beyond the physical and for his incredible insight historical accounts have remembered him as the father of metaphysics. PLATO, a contemporary and student of Aristotle, took these ideas a bit farther. PLATO identified dreams as a communication from the soul of man. Thus, the eternal Forms or Ideas are the universal characteristics by which things ARE what they ARE and are KNOWN as WHAT they ARE.

  WE ALL LEAD TWO LIVES, JOLIE ... an inner life of thoughts, feelings and reactions and an outer life of roles in work and family, and actions in the world. Thus, dreams are a language of images, like a game of Charades, that makes them the natural vehicle for the unconscious to communicate with the waking self.

  As I said, dreams are a mystery.

                                          HANK  
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    CommentHank, Thank you so much of your prompt response, and also I appreciate you explaining in a way I can comprehend. Thank you so much for your insight.


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Books, books and more book! Personal experiences can sometimes disprove philosophical discussions and writings. My PHILOSOPHY: Helping people is WHY we're here. At least it's my purpose in life. Why do people keep seeking humanism, nihilism and existentialism? Few seem to realize satisfaction. All humans are subject to death and Earth has not been cultivated into an earth-wide paradise. Perhaps it can be if we serve one another. I can't imagine a more satisfying life than using my free will to serve thy neighbor. Let's get started. It's almost 2011! I seem to have this "savior complex" due to which I seem to be automatically attracted to people who need my help on a daily basis. Since we are the only critters on the planet, how about joining me? Pleasure and satisfaction are your rewards. Remember to spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

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