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it has become extremely plausible that 00:00:01
it has become extremely plausible that 00:00:07
it has become extremely plausible that this trip between the maternity ward in 00:00:07
this trip between the maternity ward in 00:00:11
this trip between the maternity ward in the crematorium is what there is the 00:00:11
the crematorium is what there is the 00:00:13
the crematorium is what there is the life and we still have going into our 00:00:13
life and we still have going into our 00:00:18
life and we still have going into our common sense the 19th century myth which 00:00:18
common sense the 19th century myth which 00:00:21
common sense the 19th century myth which succeeded the ceramic myth in Western 00:00:21
succeeded the ceramic myth in Western 00:00:24
succeeded the ceramic myth in Western history I call it the midst of the fully 00:00:24
history I call it the midst of the fully 00:00:26
history I call it the midst of the fully automatic model man is a little germ 00:00:26
automatic model man is a little germ 00:00:29
automatic model man is a little germ that lives on an unimportant rock ball 00:00:29
that lives on an unimportant rock ball 00:00:31
that lives on an unimportant rock ball that revolves about an insignificant 00:00:31
that revolves about an insignificant 00:00:34
that revolves about an insignificant star on the outer edges of one of the 00:00:34
star on the outer edges of one of the 00:00:36
star on the outer edges of one of the smaller galaxies but on the other hand 00:00:36
smaller galaxies but on the other hand 00:00:41
smaller galaxies but on the other hand if you think about that for a few 00:00:41
if you think about that for a few 00:00:42
if you think about that for a few minutes 00:00:42
minutes 00:00:43
minutes I am absolutely amazed to discover 00:00:43
I am absolutely amazed to discover 00:00:46
I am absolutely amazed to discover myself on this rock ball rotating around 00:00:46
myself on this rock ball rotating around 00:00:49
myself on this rock ball rotating around us a spherical fire it's a very odd 00:00:49
us a spherical fire it's a very odd 00:00:52
us a spherical fire it's a very odd situation and the more I look at things 00:00:52
situation and the more I look at things 00:00:58
situation and the more I look at things I cannot get rid of the feeling that 00:00:58
I cannot get rid of the feeling that 00:01:01
I cannot get rid of the feeling that existence is quite withered I know that 00:01:01
existence is quite withered I know that 00:01:05
existence is quite withered I know that see a philosopher is a sort of 00:01:05
see a philosopher is a sort of 00:01:07
see a philosopher is a sort of intellectual yoga course at things that 00:01:07
intellectual yoga course at things that 00:01:12
intellectual yoga course at things that sensible people take for granted and 00:01:12
sensible people take for granted and 00:01:15
sensible people take for granted and sensible people absolute existence is 00:01:15
sensible people absolute existence is 00:01:17
sensible people absolute existence is nothing at all and it's just basically 00:01:17
nothing at all and it's just basically 00:01:19
nothing at all and it's just basically just go on and do something see this is 00:01:19
just go on and do something see this is 00:01:21
just go on and do something see this is the current movement in philosophy 00:01:21
the current movement in philosophy 00:01:22
the current movement in philosophy logical analysis says you mustn't think 00:01:22
logical analysis says you mustn't think 00:01:24
logical analysis says you mustn't think about existence it's a meaningless 00:01:24
about existence it's a meaningless 00:01:26
about existence it's a meaningless concept 00:01:26
concept 00:01:27
concept therefore philosophy has become the 00:01:27
therefore philosophy has become the 00:01:29
therefore philosophy has become the discussion of trivia no good philosopher 00:01:29
discussion of trivia no good philosopher 00:01:32
discussion of trivia no good philosopher lies awake nights worrying about the 00:01:32
lies awake nights worrying about the 00:01:35
lies awake nights worrying about the destiny of man and the nature of God and 00:01:35
destiny of man and the nature of God and 00:01:37
destiny of man and the nature of God and leave all that sort of thing because 00:01:37
leave all that sort of thing because 00:01:39
leave all that sort of thing because philosophy of the days of practical 00:01:39
philosophy of the days of practical 00:01:41
philosophy of the days of practical fellow who comes to the university with 00:01:41
fellow who comes to the university with 00:01:43
fellow who comes to the university with a briefcase of nine leaves at five he 00:01:43
a briefcase of nine leaves at five he 00:01:46
a briefcase of nine leaves at five he does philosophy during the day which is 00:01:46
does philosophy during the day which is 00:01:48
does philosophy during the day which is discussing whether certain sentences 00:01:48
discussing whether certain sentences 00:01:50
discussing whether certain sentences have meaning and if so what and then he 00:01:50
have meaning and if so what and then he 00:01:53
have meaning and if so what and then he would as William Earl said in a very 00:01:53
would as William Earl said in a very 00:01:55
would as William Earl said in a very funny essay he would come to work in a 00:01:55
funny essay he would come to work in a 00:01:58
funny essay he would come to work in a white coat if he thought 00:01:58
white coat if he thought 00:01:59
white coat if he thought away with it problem is he's lost his 00:01:59
away with it problem is he's lost his 00:02:03
away with it problem is he's lost his sense of wonder wonder is is like a in 00:02:03
sense of wonder wonder is is like a in 00:02:07
sense of wonder wonder is is like a in in modern philosophy something you 00:02:07
in modern philosophy something you 00:02:08
in modern philosophy something you mustn't have it's like enthusiasm in 00:02:08
mustn't have it's like enthusiasm in 00:02:10
mustn't have it's like enthusiasm in 18th century England it is very bad form 00:02:10
18th century England it is very bad form 00:02:12
18th century England it is very bad form but you see I don't know what question 00:02:13
but you see I don't know what question 00:02:17
but you see I don't know what question to ask when I wonder about the universe 00:02:17
to ask when I wonder about the universe 00:02:19
to ask when I wonder about the universe it isn't a question that I'm wondering 00:02:19
it isn't a question that I'm wondering 00:02:21
it isn't a question that I'm wondering about it so the feeling that I have 00:02:21
about it so the feeling that I have 00:02:23
about it so the feeling that I have because I cannot formulate the question 00:02:23
because I cannot formulate the question 00:02:26
because I cannot formulate the question that is my wonder anomic my mouth opens 00:02:26
that is my wonder anomic my mouth opens 00:02:29
that is my wonder anomic my mouth opens to utter it I suddenly find I'm talking 00:02:29
to utter it I suddenly find I'm talking 00:02:31
to utter it I suddenly find I'm talking nonsense but that should not prevent 00:02:31
nonsense but that should not prevent 00:02:34
nonsense but that should not prevent wonder from being the foundation of 00:02:34
wonder from being the foundation of 00:02:35
wonder from being the foundation of philosophy so there is obviously a place 00:02:35
philosophy so there is obviously a place 00:02:41
philosophy so there is obviously a place in life for a religious attitude in the 00:02:41
in life for a religious attitude in the 00:02:45
in life for a religious attitude in the sense of or astonishment and existence 00:02:45
sense of or astonishment and existence 00:02:51
sense of or astonishment and existence and that is also a basis of respect for 00:02:51
and that is also a basis of respect for 00:02:56
and that is also a basis of respect for existence we don't have very much of it 00:02:56
existence we don't have very much of it 00:02:59
existence we don't have very much of it in this culture even though we call it 00:02:59
in this culture even though we call it 00:03:01
in this culture even though we call it materialistic in the culture that we 00:03:01
materialistic in the culture that we 00:03:03
materialistic in the culture that we call materialistic today we are of 00:03:03
call materialistic today we are of 00:03:05
call materialistic today we are of course bent on the total destruction of 00:03:05
course bent on the total destruction of 00:03:07
course bent on the total destruction of material and this conversion into junk 00:03:07
material and this conversion into junk 00:03:09
material and this conversion into junk and poisonous gas as quickly as possible 00:03:09
and poisonous gas as quickly as possible 00:03:11
and poisonous gas as quickly as possible this is not a materialistic culture 00:03:11
this is not a materialistic culture 00:03:13
this is not a materialistic culture because it has no respect for material 00:03:13
because it has no respect for material 00:03:16
because it has no respect for material and respect it is in turn based on 00:03:16
and respect it is in turn based on 00:03:18
and respect it is in turn based on wonder I'm feeling the marble of just an 00:03:18
wonder I'm feeling the marble of just an 00:03:22
wonder I'm feeling the marble of just an ordinary pebble in your fingers 00:03:22
here is a tree in the garden and every 00:03:34
here is a tree in the garden and every 00:03:38
here is a tree in the garden and every summer it produces apples and we call it 00:03:38
summer it produces apples and we call it 00:03:41
summer it produces apples and we call it an apple tree because the tree apples 00:03:41
an apple tree because the tree apples 00:03:46
an apple tree because the tree apples that's what it does alright now here is 00:03:46
that's what it does alright now here is 00:03:53
that's what it does alright now here is a solar system inside a galaxy and one 00:03:53
a solar system inside a galaxy and one 00:03:57
a solar system inside a galaxy and one of the peculiarities of this solar 00:03:57
of the peculiarities of this solar 00:03:59
of the peculiarities of this solar system is that at least on the planet 00:03:59
system is that at least on the planet 00:04:00
system is that at least on the planet Earth 14 peoples in just the same way 00:04:00
Earth 14 peoples in just the same way 00:04:05
Earth 14 peoples in just the same way that an apple tree apples now maybe 2 00:04:05
that an apple tree apples now maybe 2 00:04:12
that an apple tree apples now maybe 2 million years ago somebody came from 00:04:12
million years ago somebody came from 00:04:14
million years ago somebody came from another galaxy in a flying saucer and 00:04:14
another galaxy in a flying saucer and 00:04:17
another galaxy in a flying saucer and had a look at the solar system and they 00:04:17
had a look at the solar system and they 00:04:20
had a look at the solar system and they looked it over and shrugged their 00:04:20
looked it over and shrugged their 00:04:21
looked it over and shrugged their shoulders and said just a bunch of rocks 00:04:21
shoulders and said just a bunch of rocks 00:04:22
shoulders and said just a bunch of rocks and they went away later on maybe 2 00:04:22
and they went away later on maybe 2 00:04:29
and they went away later on maybe 2 million years later they came around and 00:04:29
million years later they came around and 00:04:31
million years later they came around and they looked at it again and they said 00:04:31
they looked at it again and they said 00:04:33
they looked at it again and they said excuse me 00:04:33
excuse me 00:04:34
excuse me we thought it was a bunch of rocks but 00:04:34
we thought it was a bunch of rocks but 00:04:36
we thought it was a bunch of rocks but it's peopling 00:04:36
it's peopling 00:04:38
it's peopling and it's alive after all it has done 00:04:38
and it's alive after all it has done 00:04:40
and it's alive after all it has done something intelligent look up you see we 00:04:40
something intelligent look up you see we 00:04:45
something intelligent look up you see we grow out of this world in exactly the 00:04:45
grow out of this world in exactly the 00:04:48
grow out of this world in exactly the same way that the apples grow on the 00:04:48
same way that the apples grow on the 00:04:50
same way that the apples grow on the apple tree evolution means anything it 00:04:50
apple tree evolution means anything it 00:04:53
apple tree evolution means anything it means that but you see we seriously 00:04:53
means that but you see we seriously 00:04:59
means that but you see we seriously twist it and we say well first of all in 00:04:59
twist it and we say well first of all in 00:05:02
twist it and we say well first of all in the beginning there was nothing but gas 00:05:02
the beginning there was nothing but gas 00:05:04
the beginning there was nothing but gas and rock and then intelligence happened 00:05:04
and rock and then intelligence happened 00:05:08
and rock and then intelligence happened to arise in it you know like a sort of 00:05:08
to arise in it you know like a sort of 00:05:10
to arise in it you know like a sort of fungus or slime on the top of the whole 00:05:10
fungus or slime on the top of the whole 00:05:13
fungus or slime on the top of the whole thing but we're thinking in a way you 00:05:13
thing but we're thinking in a way you 00:05:16
thing but we're thinking in a way you see that disconnects the intelligence 00:05:16
see that disconnects the intelligence 00:05:19
see that disconnects the intelligence from the rocks where there are rocks 00:05:19
from the rocks where there are rocks 00:05:23
from the rocks where there are rocks watch out watch out because the rocks 00:05:23
watch out watch out because the rocks 00:05:28
watch out watch out because the rocks are going eventually to come alive 00:05:28
theology has not as a matter of fact had 00:05:50
theology has not as a matter of fact had 00:05:53
theology has not as a matter of fact had a very distinguished record in promoting 00:05:53
a very distinguished record in promoting 00:05:56
a very distinguished record in promoting the study of other than the Christian 00:05:56
the study of other than the Christian 00:05:58
the study of other than the Christian religion because you see if you know in 00:05:58
religion because you see if you know in 00:06:02
religion because you see if you know in the first place that you have the true 00:06:02
the first place that you have the true 00:06:04
the first place that you have the true religion there really is no point in 00:06:04
religion there really is no point in 00:06:06
religion there really is no point in studying any other one and you can very 00:06:06
studying any other one and you can very 00:06:09
studying any other one and you can very quickly find reasons for showing them to 00:06:09
quickly find reasons for showing them to 00:06:11
quickly find reasons for showing them to be inferior because that is a foregone 00:06:11
be inferior because that is a foregone 00:06:14
be inferior because that is a foregone conclusion they had to be because if for 00:06:14
conclusion they had to be because if for 00:06:18
conclusion they had to be because if for example you get into discussions as to 00:06:18
example you get into discussions as to 00:06:20
example you get into discussions as to whether Buddha was a more profound and 00:06:20
whether Buddha was a more profound and 00:06:22
whether Buddha was a more profound and spiritual character than Jesus Christ 00:06:22
you've arrived at your decision 00:06:26
you've arrived at your decision 00:06:29
you've arrived at your decision on the basis of the scale of values 00:06:29
on the basis of the scale of values 00:06:32
on the basis of the scale of values which is of course Christian and in this 00:06:32
which is of course Christian and in this 00:06:35
which is of course Christian and in this sense the judge in the advocate are the 00:06:35
sense the judge in the advocate are the 00:06:36
sense the judge in the advocate are the same now as you know are not being very 00:06:36
same now as you know are not being very 00:06:40
same now as you know are not being very fair and very kind to modern theology 00:06:40
fair and very kind to modern theology 00:06:44
fair and very kind to modern theology but there is the strange persistence of 00:06:44
but there is the strange persistence of 00:06:47
but there is the strange persistence of insisting that our group is the best 00:06:47
insisting that our group is the best 00:06:50
insisting that our group is the best group and I feel that there is in this 00:06:50
group and I feel that there is in this 00:06:56
group and I feel that there is in this something peculiarly irreligious and 00:06:56
something peculiarly irreligious and 00:07:00
something peculiarly irreligious and furthermore it exhibits a very strange 00:07:00
furthermore it exhibits a very strange 00:07:03
furthermore it exhibits a very strange lack of faith because I believe that 00:07:03
lack of faith because I believe that 00:07:08
lack of faith because I believe that there is a strong distinction between 00:07:08
there is a strong distinction between 00:07:11
there is a strong distinction between faith on the one hand and belief on the 00:07:11
faith on the one hand and belief on the 00:07:14
faith on the one hand and belief on the other that belief is as a matter of fact 00:07:14
other that belief is as a matter of fact 00:07:18
other that belief is as a matter of fact 502 faith because belief is really 00:07:18
502 faith because belief is really 00:07:23
502 faith because belief is really wishing it's from the anglo-saxon 00:07:23
wishing it's from the anglo-saxon 00:07:24
wishing it's from the anglo-saxon recruit leaf to wish and belief stated 00:07:24
recruit leaf to wish and belief stated 00:07:29
recruit leaf to wish and belief stated say in the Creed is a fervent hope that 00:07:29
say in the Creed is a fervent hope that 00:07:33
say in the Creed is a fervent hope that the universe will turn out to be thus 00:07:33
the universe will turn out to be thus 00:07:36
the universe will turn out to be thus and so and in this sense therefore 00:07:36
and so and in this sense therefore 00:07:39
and so and in this sense therefore belief 00:07:39
belief 00:07:40
belief Toad's the possibility of faith because 00:07:40
Toad's the possibility of faith because 00:07:43
Toad's the possibility of faith because faith is openness to truth to reality 00:07:43
faith is openness to truth to reality 00:07:46
faith is openness to truth to reality whatever it may turn out to be I want to 00:07:46
whatever it may turn out to be I want to 00:07:49
whatever it may turn out to be I want to know the truth that is the attitude of 00:07:49
know the truth that is the attitude of 00:07:51
know the truth that is the attitude of faith and therefore to use ideas about 00:07:51
faith and therefore to use ideas about 00:07:56
faith and therefore to use ideas about the universe and about God as something 00:07:56
the universe and about God as something 00:07:59
the universe and about God as something to hang on to in the spirit of Rock of 00:07:59
to hang on to in the spirit of Rock of 00:08:03
to hang on to in the spirit of Rock of Ages cleft for me and there's something 00:08:03
Ages cleft for me and there's something 00:08:07
Ages cleft for me and there's something very rigid about a rock and we are 00:08:07
very rigid about a rock and we are 00:08:25
very rigid about a rock and we are finding our rock getting rather worn out 00:08:25
finding our rock getting rather worn out 00:08:29
finding our rock getting rather worn out in an age where it becomes more and more 00:08:29
in an age where it becomes more and more 00:08:31
in an age where it becomes more and more obvious that our world is a floating 00:08:31
obvious that our world is a floating 00:08:33
obvious that our world is a floating world it's a world floating in space 00:08:33
world it's a world floating in space 00:08:38
world it's a world floating in space where all positions are relative and any 00:08:38
where all positions are relative and any 00:08:41
where all positions are relative and any point may be regarded as the center a 00:08:41
point may be regarded as the center a 00:08:43
point may be regarded as the center a world which doesn't float on anything 00:08:43
world which doesn't float on anything 00:08:45
world which doesn't float on anything and therefore the religious attitude 00:08:45
and therefore the religious attitude 00:08:47
and therefore the religious attitude appropriate to our time is not one of 00:08:47
appropriate to our time is not one of 00:08:49
appropriate to our time is not one of clinging to rocks but of learning to 00:08:49
clinging to rocks but of learning to 00:08:52
clinging to rocks but of learning to swim and you know that if you get in the 00:08:52
swim and you know that if you get in the 00:08:55
swim and you know that if you get in the water and you've nothing to hold on to 00:08:55
water and you've nothing to hold on to 00:08:57
water and you've nothing to hold on to and you try to behave as you would on 00:08:57
and you try to behave as you would on 00:08:58
and you try to behave as you would on dry land you will drown 00:08:58