by Ran Lahav | Mar 2, 2020 | Posts English, Ran
What do we do in philosophical contemplation? We enter a different world, or even more: we enter a new world-order. Let me explain. Human beings have an amazing ability: to enter alternate realities. When I read a book or watch a movie – Lord of the Rings, for example...
by Ran Lahav | Feb 18, 2020 | Posts English, Ran
“I participated in a session of Deep Philosophy, but I did not gain any new knowledge!” “Nevertheless, was the philosophizing itself significant?” Traditionally, philosophers philosophize in order produce a result – a new theory, a new idea. At the end of their...
by Ran Lahav | Feb 6, 2020 | Posts English, Ran
“Why do we need Deep Philosophy? Which needs does it satisfy?” That’s a wrong question to ask. To see this, compare: Which needs does poetry satisfy? Reading poetry does not satisfy any pre-existing need. Before you knew there was poetry in the world, or before you...
by Ran Lahav | Jan 27, 2020 | Posts English, Ran
Many historical thinkers realized that we usually live on the surface of life. Those thinkers, whom we call “transformational philosophers,” noted that our everyday existence is imprisoned in superficial patterns of thought and emotion which engage only a limited part...
by Ran Lahav | Jan 18, 2020 | Posts English
If had to define Deep Philosophy in a single sentence, I would say: In Deep Philosophy we reflect on basic life-issues from our inner depth, in togetherness with our companions and with historical philosophical texts. Notice several points here: First, this...
