by me, Kerry Burgess, 06/01/2024 2:19 PM
Present Art
To be continued.
Here.
By me.
Soon.
https://papersofprinceton.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19220619-01.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
excerpts, see also:
https://papersofprinceton.princeton.edu/princetonperiodicals/?a=d&d=Princetonian19220619-01.2.9&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------
Princeton University
Daily Princetonian, Volume 43, Number 88, 19 June 1922
IDEALISM IS SUBJECT OF HIBBEN'S ADDRESS
President In Baccalaureate Sermon Says Passimism Of Youth Is No Cause For Worry.
Why Does Evil Exist ?
Idealism is a word, I confess, which has been much abused in common speech. I venture, however, to discuss this subject to-day because I believe the spirit of idealism and the spirit of youth are one and the same. In its lowest forms, this philosophy of life which we call Idealism springs from an indefinite desire to be of some use in the world. By fuller experience, a more critical appreciation of the conditions of life, such a desire may grow into conscious determination, and that determination again into a life of service. In its highest form, therefore, Idealism is founded on the recognition that the world needs the help of strong men and on the resolution to give that help to the best of one's ability.
We are all aware of the fact that there is something wrong with the world, the most casual observation reveals this, and the problem of evil, always present, always mysterious, presents itself to-day in its most acute and appalling forms. The misery, the suffering, the hopelessness of many entire nations and races bring to us all, if we seriously reflect upon such things, a shock of disillusion, anxious questionings, disturbing doubts, grave concern. The burden of a troubled world rests upon us. We naturally put the question which every age in the history of mankind has asked, "Why does evil exist, why should such things be ?" But while we must fail, as all who have gone before us have failed to discover a satisfactory solution to this baffling problem, there is another question we can answer which is far more pressing, namely, "What are we going to do about it?" We cannot explain the evil in the world but we can resolve to fight it.
The evil of the world would never trouble our thought were it not for the fact that we possess an idea of a better order of things, of a more excellent manhood, the possibility of overcoming evil by that which is good. The idea that we ought not to allow the course of evil to hold its undisputed sway belongs to that class of truths which has its distinguishing characteristic that when once they are recognized as true by the reason they become immediately a law to the will. Our very acceptance of them they therefore become a part of our program of life and exact obedience from us. Such an ideal is not a mere vision, a dream of things excellent and desirr.ble. The ideal becomes vocal and speaks with authority commanding the will. Consequently the idea which at first we possessed comes to possess us and we find ourselves the instruments of its driving power. If we disobey, however, the vision grows dim, the voice is silent and we sink to the level of those who do not see and do not hear, and do not understand.
Emergence
From Wikipedia
In philosophy, systems theory, science, and art, emergence occurs when a complex entity has properties or behaviors that its parts do not have on their own, and emerge only when they interact in a wider whole.
Emergence plays a central role in theories of integrative levels and of complex systems. For instance, the phenomenon of life as studied in biology is an emergent property of chemistry and quantum physics.
album: "Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" (1977)
Jimmy Buffett
"Margaritaville"
(from internet transcript)
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know it's nobody's fault
Don't know the reason
Stayed here all season
With nothing to show but this brand new tattoo
But it's a real beauty
A Mexican cutie, how it got here
I haven't a clue
Wasted away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
Now I think, - hell it could be my fault
- by me, Kerry Wayne Burgess, posted by me: 2:37 PM Pacific-time USA Saturday 06/01/2024
