#i was the best in philosophy

[cannibalcaprine]

#i am not counting philosophy #best you get is fucking logic #>:o(

[theabigailthorn]

New episode of Philosophy Tube will be on Nebula this week - I just need to render and do the subtitles and metadata!

The YouTube cut will be out on December 8th!

I'm excited for this one, I reckon it's some of my best work - especially on the editing

#philosophytube #philosophy chube #my presentation in it is pretty good too #generally pretty pleased overall! #not that any of that matters #on youtube 99% of it comes down to title and thumbnail #bit anxious cause this one spins off in a few directions which makes a title tricky #but I will do my best!

[ghouljams]

professor ghost on love's bday: she doesnt like to make a big deal of it and he cant wor up the nerve to give her his gift himself, so he leaves it in her office. its a manuscript, a scribbled out on curled pages, unfinished thing that ghost had to write down so the words would stop screaming in his head. all the edits he has to make to his old work since love came into his life.

Not edits, no, a new thesis entirely. If his first book was a meditation on grief, a thesis on the state of belief in misery, an exploration of predeterminism and fate, then this one is a true love letter. It's frankly embarrassing, but he can't stop thinking about it. None of the words are right. His writing is frantic, messy, nothing like the cool explanatory tone of his other books. He has no references to cite. Or- no, he has plenty of references.

He thinks of Aristotle, of his single soul theory(bullshit, Ghost rejects, my love is whole, she's too much to be half of me, and if she were what a terribly presupposition: that we are all divided into Joy and Sorrow like me and my love).

He thinks of Plato's Symposium, of breaking love into three parts(But that's too small, she can't be broken down into parts: eros, philia, agape. She makes him want to be better, she is passion, she is love in all forms, love to the point of inspiration, love to the point of consumption, to change and be changed. How could he break her into smaller pieces when he wants all of her?)

Ovid maintained that romantic love should never be consummated, that in its purest form it should grow beyond its physical needs, becoming transcendental. What does it mean that his skin craves her every touch, that he can't sleep without her dancing through his dreams? How is he supposed to maintain his distance when she presses to him at every opportunity? When he can't find anything but sorrow without the sight of her?

Ghost scribbles on his papers like a madman. He finds notes on receipts, on the backs of paper bags, in the margins of his books. He reads over the notes Love has left him and feels his heart squeeze in such a pleasantly hurtful way.

Behaviorism perhaps. It's all quantifiable, he just needs to find the right numbers. Or maybe aesthetic philosophy would be better? Feelings which cannot be captured through written language.

Yet the scribbling takes over his work. His walls covered in post its and pencil marks, his laptop running like a jet engine as he pours what must be incomprehensible drivel into his word processor. Ghost pushes his fingers under his glasses, feels the press of the bridge into his forehead, begs for his brain to be quiet, for his stomach to stop clenching each time he thinks about Love. He drags his hand down to cover his mouth, breathing as deep as he can manage through his nose. It all feels heavy, impossibly heavy.

None of it is right, none of it feels big enough, encompasses enough to describe the way he feels. None of the philosophers talk about the actual feeling of it. They don't talk about it hurting, don't mention how much he craves the pain of her.

Maybe he's a masochist.

He sends the draft to his editor with an apology.

"2.5 kids and a dog, eh?" Is the only response he gets.

#cod x reader #x reader #simon ghost riley #x oc #cod x oc #simon ghost riley x reader #ghost mw2 #ghost x reader #simon riley #simon riley x oc #mw2 ghost #ghost cod #ghost x oc #oc: love #professor!ghost #professor au #I smell another best seller #Ghost does his best work when he uses his emotions for his philosophy

[franeridart]

The Housecat Philosophy - Ep 36

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#the housecat philosophy #original comic #artists on tumblr #original art #webcomic #my sketches #it's friends talk time #i love writing this kind of dialogue which is why i gave him a ton of friends to have him get all kind of opinions #and once the story will move its focus on other characters he'll do the same for them #it's gonna be fun #jury still out on how useful the opinions he's getting actually are but #yk #my kids are doing their best given how dumb i made all of them #lol

[chainsawctopus]

Here’s the doodle page my pfp is from

#chainsaw man #chainsawman #csm #hirofumi yoshida #yoshida hirofumi #yoshida csm #i'm sorry for my atrocious handwriting #confused gay yoshida is still one of the best yoshidas i've drawn in my life and i've drawn him a lot #do i tag cats too #cat #cats #there lol #yoshiden #too i guess cause he's being gay #i drew these while i was in philosophy class iirc #I Am Now Failing Philosophy /hj

[spotsupstuff]

BIG damn post, but as i've said!! i (FUCKIN FINALLY) did end up fleshing out the rest of the important Iterators of the Children of EO group a little that map is a forever wip, fuck it all, i'll be just postin updated versions of it from time to time or smth

#rain world #rw #oc tag #rw iterator #iterator oc #oc: fish inside a birdcage #oc: inhale in haboob #oc: abet zephyr #oc: boreas' blessing #oc: caper of euros #oc: biting notos #oc: the tinkerer #philosophy sessions au #my art #Best of Spotty Art #doomed to be attached to all of them now. boreas has been fuckin me up for over a month now. im so tired. #ten gazillion drawings.. i realize this might be too much for one post so if this flops ill at least know why i suppose #havent even really touched the lore yet.... hrghrhhg imma leave that for later im leavin the room with middle fingers in the air im so done

[bonefall]

So, your Clear Sky post is absolutely horrifying, but it was very needed, so thank you. What are your general thoughts on tackling his abuse for the AU? Like you've said, pretending he's a good guy is not the way to go, but are you planning on toning down *some* of the situations, just to give some of the cats a break? Clear Sky is a very realistic depiction of abusers, but that seems to come across even without victim number 25, yknow? I'm very curious about how you'd like to go about this.

My most recent big change was bringing Slash back into the fold, because I realized that it was actually a disservice to not address where DOTC's themes dip into Colonialism. It's a hard topic, and I'm still trying to work out the details, but I realized it was important.

With how BB!DOTC is such a MASSIVE overhaul, to properly address abuse and the ways it impacts you, ableism and its violence, and xenophobia broadly, a huge reworking of Slash belonged here too. He's one of the greatest examples of how badly WC demonizes non-Clanborn cats. I shouldn't dance around it.

That's what I need to do with Skystar.

MANY of his victims have happier endings than canon, though. Bumble is one of the most famous, bumped up into a major character and directly responsible for the formation of ThunderClan. Bright Storm is taking most of Gray Wing's roles. Birch and Alder are getting examined, with either a father who wants his kids back or Milkweed as the mate of Misty.

A lot of people will die because of him, even more will be hurt, but I see BB!DOTC as a story about victims and survivors.

Others might grab POVs here and there, but as a response to canon which I feel is Clear Sky's story told in many parts, I center this rewrite around Thunder Storm. The path of kindness he marches down, with love and with anger, and the people he helps.

So BB!Star Flower...

Previously I was playing her as ENTIRELY just manipulating Clear Sky. She was loyal to One Eye and trying to get at Skystar to bleed him dry for 8 lives to sacrifice; but connected to Thunderstar over recognizing him as a victim who deserves her idea of justice. So, she offers Thunderstar the final kill, so her father will be grateful to him and he'll get power AND the death of his abuser.

(When Thunderstar looks upon Skystar, pathetic and neutralized down to one life, he thinks about the collateral damage that will descend upon the forest if he accepts the deal. He decides that he has found the line between Justice and Justification. Of course he wants the power to make his enemies cower, protect his people, and eliminate Clear Sky so he never threatens them again; that's not the problem.

He can still do these things. He wouldn't NEED the power of a war god to do so.

But if One Eye returns, he will be endlessly hungry, ruthlessly dedicated to revenge, and set out to devour the whole forest. Everything would get worse, and even more people he loves would die. It's where his desire to destroy a monster would lead to him BECOMING one.)

Even on its face, it was previously missing an element. There's a step between "Starf decides to bring One Eye back" and "Starf offers Thunderstar the final kill" that was bare. This is the piece that was missing-- That she, herself, is trying to reach out to the only person who's ever really understood her.

But more importantly... I do feel this topic belongs here, in BB!DOTC. Abuse is a MAJOR theme. SKYSTAR is a monster already. He's harmed two wives in BB (Bright Storm and Falling Cry) and played toxic games with all three kits (Thunder Storm, Pale Sky, Tiger Sky).

And I'd avoid Star Flower being abused... why? Because it's uncomfortable to confront the pattern that Clear Sky displays? That in-canon, he tries to cut all his victims into the same ideal shape, from Storm to Thunder to Star Flower? ...it should be uncomfortable. Everything that I described in Clear Sky Is A Monster is rooted in the same desire for control, power, and punishment most abusive people share, he just happens to be a severe example.

Yes. That includes how he treats his child and romantic partners. The parallels that are drawn between Starf and Thunder are there because he wants power in the form of obedience. Starf replaces the son as a narrative award for his "growth" of not killing random people anymore for a while.

A cookie cutter is an effective tool because IT ONLY MAKES ONE SHAPE.

You know what's more uncomfortable? Reading canon!DOTC and seeing someone who hurt you reflected almost perfectly in the character the writers think did nothing wrong. Because of "good intentions" that were not there.

I will say though, just to be clear; I don't see a purpose in being more than PG-13 about serious topics for this project. I promise none of my intentions have changed. Nothing will be more graphic or gorey than canon WC-- just more intentional.

I'm keeping the sacrifice because it's dope. No one is taking this from me. Girl Moment: Killed her awful husband 8 times to count as 8 sacrifices and offered the last life to her buddy as a show of good will. How else do you make friends outside of high school

But I know now that Star Flower NEEDS to keep the canon fact she has very little agency, UNTIL that moment she snaps.

She's sacrificing one abuser to try and bring back a bigger, badder one, because in spite of everything, her father One Eye always made her feel safe. Even though he promised her off to Skystar, and expected her to be willing to die for him. She's followed every command, every order, past the death of his mortal vessel.

The first, and only, selfish choice she's ever made was in reaching out to Thunderstar to offer him the power of her father.

Thunderstar's Justice is a story about a Thunder Storm at the pinnacle of his arc, how the survivors of his Clan are settling into the new normal after the carnage of The First Battle, how Skystar's arrogance brings a violent god to the Forest... and the connection Thunderstar makes with the daughter of a monster.

#Kronk meme: ''Oh Yeah. It's all coming together'' #I'll be making the fragments in another post #Just because this one's getting really long #It works well as an explanation of my intentions #I think I had been making a mistake previously to conceive of BB!Starf as a femme fatale who seduced Sky #Again: I'm not perfect! As I analyze and re-read with a more critical eye. My art changes. #Tho I will admit I do like the idea of a Starf who is totally cognizant of how she can manipulate a villain #Into doing what she wants. I do love myself a powerful and scheming woman #It's that it didn't fit my story or my themes OR even the purpose of BB as a fixit that addresses canon #Better bones au #BB!DOTC #BB!Star Flower #BB!Skystar #BB!Thunder Storm #Also imo this philosophy will let me make BB!One Eye what I think he deserves and works best as #THE WORSE OF TWO EVILS #The Tyrant of Tyrants #And man.... the idea that Skystar becomes the Clan patron of war... #The God of Summer laughs at him. #''Outdone and reeling your wounded pride speaks the words your tender mouth can never say'' #''That you were outclassed and now you obsess over the bigger monster you aren't good enough to become'' #''You fell into the step of a lion and think you can replicate what my paw does without effort.'' #Cw abuse #Tw abuse #Abuse #Child abuse

[cookiesandcantarella-art]

local author won't stop bringing the duck he's life-bonded with into the NO ANIMALS ALLOWED library

(lil doodle of hypothetical adult designs)

#ok i follow the philosophy this shit is like enchanted #where you have the real world (show ends in 2002) and the magical fairytale world nd if you know how you can travel between the two #so if/when i draw an adult rue she'll be living her best high fantasy ballgown life #literally just making up the lore because the show did not give me answers #lea doodles #princess tutu #fakir #duck

[yellow-yarrow]

have you perhaps a list of readings you would recommend to understand better disco elysium/sacred and terrible air? i wouldn't know where to start and your posts are interesting so worth trying to ask :)

aw thank you! Well, I feel like I’m not really that well-read, and the order I read philosophy/history/etc is all over the place lol

If I had to recommend some reading, there is this essay about the pale, that I think is essential to understanding Elysium. :

https://ghelgheli.substack.com/p/introductory-entroponetics

as for books, I would say Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher could be a good starting point. And I think it would be worth to read something about these topics:

neoliberalism, capitalism

communism - marxism, history of socialist countries

russian nihilism

christianity - dispensationalism

The devs have said that they were influenced by Hegel, Marx, Slavoj Žižek, Lenin, & they also said they used to be anarchists so I would say reading some anarchist text could be interesting too if you want to really dive into it (idk, Emma Goldmann for example)

You can find a lot of these writings on these websites:

https://www.marxists.org/

https://theanarchistlibrary.org

#I’m going to admit that a lot of my knowledge comes from articles youtube videos and podcasts about marxism. i have not read Capital #it was like. i learned some basic philosophy at uni and then i read whatever i found interesting at the moment #i feel like when reading (political) philosophy it's best to start with something that you think is interesting rather than trying to #go chronologically thought the most important philosophers like you would in school #so like i read mark fisher and because it was interesting then i read about marx's theories and then i looked into hegel more etc #or reading about hegel before actually reading hegel's writings #thats all i have cause im trying to recommend things that are actually linked to de instead of philosophers i personally agree with #(im not a big fan of zizek) #+ anything can be on an elysium reading list if you are obsessed enough lol i was reading postmodernists too for this reason

[mediumgayitalian]

How does it feel to be free from college/university?

mostly the same! i’m working full time now so i’m more tired but i have fewer stressors. interesting balance. plus i love my job so that’s fun

#AND IM DONE MY STUPID ONLINE CLASS THAT I HATE #that is the best part by far #philosophy of education by b**** n****** i loathe you #ask #personal

[clangenrising]

Even though Mystique was also a victim to Razor and his crew, though not out there or physically, should she still be viewed as a monster in everyone's eyes since she kinda knew her brother's disgusting behavior? Does she deserve everything that comes to her, even if that means harm from the Clan cats (especially from the other Clans if or whenever they find out RisingClan captured the city cat's leader sister?) I'm not asking as an author, but if someone like her was a real person in the real world

No, absolutely not. Mystique is not the enemy. She's just a privileged and ignorant person who hasn't had to deal with the ramifications of the system she benefits from and supports. She does not deserve "everything that comes to her", honestly I don't think anybody does. I think that talking about "what people deserve" isn't productive or helpful at all. If we want to commit to restorative justice we need to divest ourselves from the concept of people getting "what they deserve" and instead focus on what makes society safest for everyone.

So while it's super understandable that people see her as harmful or hard to be around, especially cats like Scorch and Aldertail who have specific trauma related reasons to feel that way, and I will continue to defend their right to feel how they want about her, I think the way she "should" be viewed is as someone who has heretofore been unaware of the harm she and her brother have caused and who needs kindness and understanding as she starts to work on herself and learn to be a better person. She should still be held accountable for the wrongs she did but she should also be extended compassion and patience while she makes them right.

#not art #asks and answers #anon asks #Mystique #wow what a big question #please don't take me as the end all be all when it comes to moral philosophy #there are a lot of people who actually study this stuff and have more educated positions on the topic of restorative justice #I just do my best i am by no means an expert

[flowersforfrancis]

#Please #darling #until i die #me and my best friend- #chaotic academia #romanticism #dark academia #classic academia #academia #dark romantica #dark romanticism #brainrot #imagination #love #existance #philosophy #late night thoughts #night sky #romantic #chaotic romance

[roxannepolice]

So I was thinking of the answer for one of the ask games (which is coming!) but soon realised my reflections are both too long and slightly too salty to include in a fun ask, so here we are.

Because yeah what is below is hands down my favourite Delgado!Master quote, and one of my favourites from any regenerations. Hell, it may be one of my favourites in the entire show.

Gifs by cleowho and I'm sorry I ended up including them this way but I gave up trying to find the exact moment via gif searcher when my phone started smelling of burnt plastic.

So why do I love this so much and why should this result in saltiness? Because this is a very clear statement: there's actual philosophical outlook on the universe behind the Master's villainy. A deeply nietzschean one, but ironically enough underlying much of contemporary critical theories, usually of the progressive vibe. The Master apparently sees power relations as the inherent, fundamental aspect of all sentient relations, and acts accordingly, doing onto others before they do onto them (And that [a self-defence in advance] is how the Master started). And I don't even see it as a neurotic reaction to direct abuse! No, this is something much more intellectual, frozen and abstract. The salt lies therein that there is nothing "just..." to the outlook the Master presents here. Those aren't daddy issues, or the drums (which I love and think can be reconciled with classic Who canon with a bit of timey wimey cause and effect grandfather paradox shenanigans, but fundamentally don't see as the source of Master's villainy, unless they are a metaphor of permanent unsatisfaction and indeed neurotic need for more which is on the one hand awfully difficult for one and everyone around them but on the other perhaps underlie everything you are and you don't know what you'd be without it but you actually like at least a bit of what you are and this is very narcissistic and yes I have OCD), or getaway of insanity, there is no cheap psychologizing, no never heard the music, no Doctor complex that just needs to be talked through, only actual outlook presumably built on decades if not centuries of experience. That is not to say those psychological elements aren't essential to the Master's choices, just that there is no simple obstacle to overcome, no freudian complex to solve for them to see the light. This is something much more conscious.

And I can't express how fitting it is that this nietzscheanism should be the "dark twin" of the Doctor's philosophy of fixing everything they can - in its extreme taking on the form of prometheanism. Frankly, probably the reason Thoschei gives me such a brainrot is the idea of two people with very similar backgrounds (compare and contrast with Professor X and Magneto's backgrounds) arriving at universal outlooks that are at the same time so morally opposing yet in a way fundamentally similar. Because is not overcoming all possible pains of the universe an expression of will?

And the best part? The Doctor does not refute the Master's philosophy! He rejects it morally, but does not point to any single fallacy, does not overthrow it intellectually! And then...

... And then there's the reason I see Tensimm as Goethe's Faust to Threegado Marlowe's (that is not in terms of one being superior or sth only one being a logical development and discussion with the other). At a first glance, Ten is simply repeating what Three said all those episodes ago. But there's more, and there's no way I'm risking my phone again, so a quote will have to suffice.

To have the privilege of seeing the whole of time and space. That's ownership enough.

Ownership. As in having discretion to dispose of something as pleased? As in a very simple power relation?

Like. Wow. This here is indeed a Prometheus whose desire to make people better and literal knowledge of all possible pasts and futures pushed him to call some people more important than others and superimpose his will and knowledge of good and evil disregarding anyone else's choices. This here is indeed the Time Lord Victorious. And yes, knowing when to stop was much easier when there was an external shadow to judge.

The thing is, the Doctor here concedes to the Master's outlook on the universe. Indeed, power relations are unavoidable in sentient life. This is a moment of deep understanding between them because the Doctor now knows what it feels like to wield all that knowledge and perceive no powers saying no. Except, regardless of what poststructuralism might say, there is a fundamental moral difference between power imbalance of seeing vs being seen and y'know, forcing people to build you statues and conquering all other civivlizations and humiliating them in the process. As such, the difference becomes much harder to delineate, forcing one to always reflect instead of following a set of simple guidelines.

The question is, would it still be remembered if the walking counterpoint ceased to exist not physically but intellectually and morally?

#sorry for rambling i have an article that includes critical theories to edit #as always very open to discussion! but i take my time answering #and as always keeping my salt under a cut #yeah i am salty about the fact that the master's perhaps unpalatable philosophy of authoritarian personality is brushed over recently #i like my eldritch horrors representing different philosophies rather than representing their audience wish fulfillment selves #doctor who #philosophy in doctor who #doctor who meta #the master meta #the doctor #third doctor #tenth doctor #the master #delgado!master #simm!master #best enemies #doctor x master #thoschei #threegado #tensimm #yes absolutely tagging this as a ship the philosophy is why i ship them

[spotsupstuff]

Cap's got a new voice claim! feat. a tiny bit of Sparrows n her's unchanged vc because 1. it's cute to hear them together and 2. I snorted. The vibes are so different

[songs: So Familiar by Jean Castel and Driving Myself Home by Rose Betts]

#rw #oc tag #oc: caper of euros #oc: three sparrows #philosophy sessions au #ramble time. kai ninyago as Capie of Rossie wasn't Bad but i've been working on him lately- like looking into his faults their causes their #-evolution and what role he's supposed to play beyond Row's death (esp. in Preacher's life (Euros manages to be terrifying for the kid)) #n i came to the conclusion that he didn't sound Sharp enough. and bratty but like in a teenager boy band kind of way. oh he'd hate that- #-kinda music </3 fuckin european posh kid #the ''tragedy'' of 'Ros on here is that back when i was answerin questions with the chars 'Ros n 'Row were constantly together and that- #-didn't allow them to really show who they are because they bring out the best in each other. Sparrows is braver with him having her back- #-and he's not a rude fucker (one of the reasons i turned off asks is cuz i figured they weren't actually helpful. only stressed me out n- #-as result the world/character building became lackluster) #Euros is still a silly guy who's scared to hurt someone/thing physically! (his inspos are kai ninyago s0kka and kuzc0 so) #but ill be damned if i let any of my characters be *just* a silly guy that is fucking obnoxious #each of these fuckers is a psychological experiment. also sick shit: new 'Ros vc is french apparently :) #he can sing Zephyr songs in Her Tongue™... get it anime chin boy get that multilinguality

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Hello

You spark joy

That is all

Good day

Marie Kondo can’t get rid of me now

#ask #non mdzs #Everyone who reblogs/likes this post is *also* a sparker of joy (to me) #thank you for this #it was a rough week (health bad) and I wasnt able to do much #(That's why I've been focused more on answering asks than continuing the comic) #((Comic resumes tomorrow tho dw dw)) #I'm glad someone thinks I spark joy B*) even when I'm not at my best #no take-backsies <3 If this ask gets to live rent free in my head then this blog gets to live in yours rent free #we get the change the mental real estate market around here #PS: thanks to pio’s fanart The Boots Stay On #obsessed by the little cowboy boots…..they’re everything to me #PPS: before anyone misconstrues my marie kondo comment: I am fully aware that she's not a minimalist #Rather her philosophy is about not holding on to things that don't bring you joy! And to surround yourself with things that do! #PSPSPSPSPS: This is how you can call me if you need me

[seralica]

this has been a FAB weekend for video essays

first the new PhilosophyTube video goes up on Nebula and it's a BANGER. cannot wait to rewatch it with the youtube premiere crowd next week. gonna send it to all my friends.

then Hbomberguy blows it out of the fucking WATER with the release of the months-in-the-works plagiarism video

Like shit my dude we all knew that was gonna go hard, he had posted the first half up until the end of the iiluminaughtii bit on his Patreon and it went HARD

but also... no fucking wonder he cut the video at that point! the exposes of IH and James Somerton.... my DUDE. MY DUDE. IM SCREAMING. THE RABBIT HOLE GOES SO DEEP

and what a fun mirroring of the Roblox video, where he fell onto that info all unintentionally. to learn that the WHOLE 4 hour manifesto was because of james somerton's rampant plagiarism? chef's kiss

off to watch the queer creator playlist now

#hbomberguy #philosophy tube #side note: support creators on patreon! and nebula! #Hbomb has 2 drafts of the first 90 minutes up and it is VERY cool to see how it has gone through the edits #what came out and what went back in #i was cooking while watching and using a knife was maybe not the best choice while experiencing Revelations #kept shrieking out loud