A combination of running a bronchitis fever, and the brandy I am taking to
treat it, has made me come over all existentialist. And since everyone is
on holiday...
I think this has raised two major topics:
1. Is it the 'I' that is cold, or is cold an external quality with which 'I'
interact?
If there is an 'I' and an external reality, then what does the interacting?
Since the interface can only be 'I' or 'Not-I' what exists which
participates in both realms?
2. Can there be two many 'I's in 'Ian'? If there was more than one 'I',
would I be suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder? However, if there
were no 'I's, I would simply be an 'an': a mere object.
Of course if all of this is merely a solipsistic experience and there is no
external reality (and I think this is the un-admitted belief behind the
Louise L. Hay approach) then whatever happens here is all part of my fever
dream.
I think we need to know! I demand a government enquiry!
Yours in silly season, holiday madness.
Ian.
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