The dynamic element in
The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction. Gabriel Marcel
Abstraction
Use no superfluous word,
Use no superfluous word, no adjective, which does not reveal something. Don’t use such an expression as ‘dim land of peace.’ It dulls the image. It mixes an abstraction with the concrete. It comes from the writer’s not realizing that the natural object is always the adequate symbol. Go in fear of abstraction. Ezra Pound
The spiritual life is
The spiritual life is not a special career, involving abstraction from the world of things. It is a part of every man’s life; and until he has realized it, he is not a complete human being, has not entered into possession of all his powers. Evelyn Underhill
The Geometer has the
The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Evangelista Torricelli
The Geometer has the
The Geometer has the special privilege to carry out, by abstraction, all constructions by means of the intellect. Who, then, would wish to prevent me from freely considering figures hanging on a balance imagined to be at an infinite distance beyond the confines of the world? Evangelista Torricelli
To us investigators, the
To us investigators, the concept ‘soul’ is irrelevant and a matter for laughter. But matter is an abstraction of exactly the same kind, just as good and just as bad as it is. We know as much about the soul as we do of matter. Ernst Mach
What I actually admire
What I actually admire in Perl is its ability to provide a very successful abstraction of the horrible mess that is collectively called Unix. Erik Naggum
Can one have love?
Can one have love? If we could, love would need to be a thing, a substance that one can have, own, possess. The truth is, there is no such thing as love. Love is an abstraction, perhaps a goddess or an alien being, although nobody has ever seen this goddess. In reality, there exists only … Read more
Life is the path.
Life is the path. Can the path be seen? Observe the path and you are far from it. Without observation how can one know they are on the path? The path cannot be seen, nor can it not be unseen. Perception is delusion; abstraction is nonsensical. Your path is freedom. Name it and it vanishes. … Read more
Abstraction is itself an
Abstraction is itself an abstract word and has no single meaning … Every word in our language is abstract, because it represents something else. Eric Maisel