Faith Kindred

Hmm, well, not stale really. Quite deep rather. And we never talked aliens before. That’s a new aspect.

@faithdk We had an extended conversation about this a while ago if you want to get caught up. https://kingdompen.org/forums/topic/magic-and-fantasy/

Well @Hope *pulls long, solemn professor-face, folds hands gravely in lap* time spent on philosophy is never wasted. Philosophical thought is the magnifying lens through which we view our world. *nods solemnly* The clearer understanding we have of philosophy, the less confusing the world is.

😉

@Kate-flournoy Not a philosopher, I just love logic. And paradoxes. 😉 I thought I figured it out, then I realized I hadn’t and then I had to figure it out. It took me about twenty minutes I was supposed to be spending on writing.

@Hope yay! You got it! I narrowed it down to pretty much that last night, but I wanted to look at it from every possible angle before I said anything. Bravo! I didn’t know you were a philosopher… 😉

@hope *claps* Very well done. The fallacy is equivocation if you think about it hard enough.

@Daeus I will attempt to solve the paradox.

If non-existence does not exist, then it does
If non-existence does exist, then it does not

Non-existence is an idea. It doesn’t exist in the first place, rather it is the lack of existence of some other idea or item. So if the lack of something’s existence doesn’t exist, then that thing does indeed…[Read more]

@wordfitlyspoken Yes, but it took me two hours of absolute fanatical concentration. Hopefully that won’t happen to you. *Somewhat worried look*

Hmm, I see, well.

Oh, those are rare. I must read it sooner than by the end of the year.

@Daeus ooh… ouch. Okay, gimme a while to figure that out. I thought I had it for a minute, but then I lost it. I’m still operating on sub-par intelligence. 😛

Unless perhaps non-existence is non-existent by very definition and therefore naturally does not exist… or co-exists with its nonexistence… hmmmm… yeah, give me a bit. 😉

And yes.…[Read more]

@Daeus ooh… ouch. Okay, gimme a while to figure that out. I thought I had it for a minute, but then I lost it. I’m still operating on sub-par intelligence. 😛

Unless perhaps non-existence is non-existent by very definition and therefore naturally does not exist… or co-exists with its nonexistence… hmmmm… yeah, give me a bit. 😉

@kate-flournoy I’ve heard of the book, but never heard anybody recommend it particularly before. I guess I’ll have to read it now if you like it so much. Hmm, probably before the end of the year.

Btw, since you’re a philosopher, I thought I’d give you the most troubling philosophical paradox I’ve ever encountered. Actually, it’s incredibly…[Read more]

Okay guys, I discovered a new favorite. My mom bought me this book on a random impulse, having heard it once before as an audiobook, and I devoured it in a day.

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.

Read it.

There’s a bit of language in it and a very few pretty graphic scenes, but they in no way detracted from the beauty of the story for me. In case…[Read more]

@c-c-lane Welcome! *bows officially*

I love writing medieval fantasy too! And Tolkien. Reading Tolkien that is, not writing it. 😉

Hey, a newcomer! I can’t believe I missed this… 😛 Anyway, welcome to KP, @C-C-Lane!

I know exactly what you mean about writing historical fiction— I have the same problem. All of my earliest novels were historical fiction, and they are quite liberally scattered with incongruous dragon metaphors. 😛

And hey, you know what, it’s actually…[Read more]

It’s okay. I actually can’t do it. 🙂

@his-instrument Sure. It’s about 65,000 words. I’ll probably be ready in about three weeks.

@his-instrument I dare you to write about a character who think’s he’s an apple pie and is very disturbed by the fact.

Is anyone around for half an hour of writing????