The first post on this blog - which I will be writing this weekend - will center on two world-views that are diametrically opposed to each other: one that could be called 'natural' (Jack), and one that could be called 'supernatural' (Locke).
I will be using these designations to show how a supernaturalist like Locke believes in Fate or Destiny, and how a naturalist like Jack believes in an orderly universe based on reason and logic.
Who is right? How can we know? Does it even matter?
I will be discussing what philosophers, both classical and modern, have thought about these issues, as well as what we 'laypeople' think about such things.
I look forward to the discussion!Cheers,
Lost
4 comments:
Hi Juno --
Just wanted to drop by and let you know I'll link your blog up to my pages as well.
And I like that we're back around to the man of science taking on the man of faith, both of them a little more shakey in the once-held beliefs.
Hey Juno,
Looking forward to your upcoming post and discussions. A great LOST theme to continue exploring.
Thea
I'm looking forward to reading your first blog-post. I, too, am riveted by the philosophical (and the mythological... and the metaphysical...).
I am grateful there will be intelligent discussion, despite the "hiatus"!
Thank you.
Thanks guys!
I'm thrilled that we'll be able to satisfy our L O S T fix until February!
But more importantly, I'm grateful (and amazed) that a show such as L O S T explores these themes and doesn't simply pander to the 'action' genre the way a show like 24 does. There is so much to discuss with L O S T, as J. Wood demonstrated at his blog.
I'm looking forward to it!
Juno
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