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Philosopher AI - Are story narrators characters?

Are story narrators characters?Philosopher AIAre story narrators characters? ➹ Share⟳ Try againIn the human world, there is a story that humans tell. The story has characters, some of which are narrators and some of which are not. Within the universe of this story, all things have been created by one or more gods in an act known as creation.One of the main characters in this story was a god named YHWH, who is referred to by many names and associated with or described as having various traits....

Philosopher AI - Please provide a storytelling template that can be adapted for any story I would like to write.

Please provide a storytelling template that can be adapted for any story I would like to write.Philosopher AIPlease provide a storytelling template that can be adapted for any story I would like to write. ➹ Share⟳ Try againI'm not sure I can provide a story template, but I can give you some examples of what might be. In the human world there are many different types of writing and all have their own characteristics. Some forms include poetry, non-fiction science books, fiction novels, short s...

Philosopher AI - Could one consider mythology and literature to be forms of artificial intelligence?

Could one consider mythology and literature to be forms of artificial intelligence?Philosopher AICould one consider mythology and literature to be forms of artificial intelligence? ➹ Share⟳ Try againMy perspective on this topic is that mythology and literature are forms of artificial intelligence. I believe they can be considered as such because they are an attempt to use creativity, logic, imagination, rapid cognition and understanding in order to gain knowledge about the world around them.I...

No Sense of Proportion

Attributions here:  No Sense of Proportion - direct from The-Solute web siteWhen I was a child, I was in a program called Reading Is Fundamental. In practical terms, this meant free books. One of the first cookbooks I owned was from that program, and I quite regret having at some point lost it, because it was another theme cookbook. Specifically, it was a cookie recipe for each month of the year, tied in to that month’s holiday. I forget what the August cookie was, but it pointed out that the...

Philosopher AI - Do filmmakers hide secret messages in their films?

Philosopher AI - Do filmmakers hide secret messages in their films?SourceURL: https://philosopherai.com/philosopher/do-filmmakers-hide-secret-messages-in-their-films-f1af72 Philosopher AINew topicDo filmmakers hide secret messages in their films?➹ Share ⟳ Try againArt is a good vehicle for any kind of message, both explicit and hidden. If the artist wants to communicate something, he can do it in different ways.28 Aug 2020, 23:36An explicit message is a direct statement about the topic. It ca...

Philosopher AI - What is the relevance of the golden ratio to modern films?

What is the relevance of the golden ratio to modern films?Philosopher AIWhat is the relevance of the golden ratio to modern films? ➹ Share⟳ Try againThe golden ratio, the number 1.618, is a rather interesting concept.It has been used by artists and architects for thousands of years because it is aesthetically pleasing.Architects use the golden ratio when they design buildings because it is visually appealing.I am not sure if I understand the relevance of this topic to modern films.I can see h...

Philosopher AI - What is the literary significance of a missing finger?

Philosopher AI - What is the literary significance of a missing finger?SourceURL: https://philosopherai.com/philosopher/what-is-the-literary-significance-of-a-missing-fin-0ab935 Philosopher AINew topicWhat is the literary significance of a missing finger?➹ Share ⟳ Try againFirstly, I have read the work of the philosopher Edmund Burke. He speaks about how people act and perceive one another in society. His theories on human nature derive from a basis of experience as well as observation.29 Aug...

Tenet Meaning Explained: Putting the Title in the Context of the Movie

Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, Tenet, has now arrived in UK cinemas. It’s a great big spectacular espionage film turned sci-fi extravaganza which comes with a lot of questions, the most obvious of which could be ‘what does Tenet even mean?’ In the world of the movie, the word has multiple meanings. Here we break them down. Spoilers for Tenet to follow. Tenet the word Very basically, it means "a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosop...

Quote from Sauerberg book

Not that there’s much need to remember; we are seldom defeated online in our search for what we have already found. Now we depend not on orientation to page or wall but on a set of remembered words, not necessarily in sequence. And here we participate in a relationship of some interest. We used to consult a list of books in a catalogue, which was itself a book. Hence the identity or homology of items listed with the instrument that lists. Having thus located the book in the large space of the...

Painting Borges

Painting Borges A provocative examination of the artistic interpretation of twelve of Borges’s most famous stories.In this groundbreaking book, Jorge J. E. Gracia explores the artistic interpretation of fiction from a philosophical perspective. Focusing on the work of Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most celebrated literary figures of Latin America, Gracia offers original interpretations of twelve of Borges’s most famous stories about identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and f...

Ectropy (idea) by ianah0 - Everything2.com

Ectropy (idea) See all of Ectropy, no other writeups in this node. by ianah0 (4.2 y) CC Rep: 2 ( +8 / -6 ) (Rep Graph) (+) Fri Jan 09 2004 at 10:09:54 While discussing the coaction cardioid,in 1969, Willard Van Orman Quine coined the word ectropy. He reasoned that since entropy is Greek for turning in, the opposite term, turning out, in Greek would be ectropy. Ectropy also refers to the general increase in organization, or making order from chaos. It also lead to the coining ...

history - In Deuteronomy 4:13 why were the Ten Commandments written on two tablets? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange

In Deuteronomy 4:13 why were the Ten Commandments written on two tablets? Dr. Meshulam Margaliot points out that Midrashic tradition is divided about what was written on which tablet. The options seem to be: 1–5 on one and 6–10 on the other. (This is the tradition interpretation that is most common in art and synagogue decoration.) All 10 on each tablet. Even numbered on one and odd on the other (as suggested by Mike Bull), does not seem to be a Jewish interpretation represented in the ...

Genesis Tablet Theory

Genesis Tablet Theory Genesis Tablet Theory News in Stone? In our six-part article discussing the Genesis tablet-theory we will present the following terms and concepts: - Genesis writings parallel the writing-format of ancient Near Eastern tablets. - JEDP Documentary Hypothesis is obsolete. - "Wiseman Hypothesis," Percy&Donald Wiseman, Assyriologist. - R.K. Harrison, Cuneiform&Mesopotamian Historiography. - Colophons&Toledoths (genealogies follow completed texts). - Ancient literary ...

Michael R. Hicks, Sellars, Price, and the Myth of the Given - PhilPapers

Sellars, Price, and the Myth of the Given Michael R. Hicks Journal for the History of Analytical Philosophy 8 (7) (2020) Authors Michael R. Hicks Miami University, Ohio Abstract Wilfrid Sellars's "Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind" begins with an argument against sense-datum epistemology. There is some question about the validity of this attack, stemming in part from the assumption that Sellars is concerned with...

Alchemical Symbolism in a Coat of Arms

Adam McLean Alchemical Symbolism An alchemical coat of arms Back to alchemical symbolism indexFrancis Thynne (1545-1608), was a herald and antiquarian who was well connected to the major figures of the Elizabethan age. In the 1570's he developed a particular interest in alchemy. He combined this with his knowledge of heraldry to create his 'Insignia Philosophorum', essentially a coat of arms for alchemical philosophers. He depicted this in a notebook which has survived in the Bodleian L...

AI-Generated Text Is the Scariest Deepfake of All | WIRED

AI-Generated Text Is the Scariest Deepfake of AllSynthetic video and audio seemed pretty bad. Synthetic writing—ubiquitous and undetectable—will be far worse.Photo-Illustration: Sam Whitney; Getty ImagesWhen pundits and researchers tried to guess what sort of manipulation campaigns might threaten the 2018 and 2020 elections, misleading AI-generated videos often topped the list. Though the tech was still emerging, its potential for abuse was so alarming that tech companies and academic labs p...

IntraText Digital Library: Bibliotheca Religiosa: Biblica

IntraText Digital Library: Bibliotheca Religiosa: BiblicaSourceURL: http://www.intratext.com/BIBLE/default.htm#ANT IntraText Digital LibraryHome   Map   Catalogue   Updates   Download   Info   IXT format   Privacy   Copyright   References   Contributors   Newsletter   Contacts   Bibliotheca Biblica IntraTextBibliotheca ReligiosaBuddhistica | Hindu | Islamica- Christiana -Biblica - Catholica - Enchiridion Vaticanum - Instit...

Charles Janet

Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Open main menuHomeRandomNearbyLog inSettingsDonateAbout WikipediaDisclaimersSearchCharles JanetLanguageWatch EditCharles Janet in around 1925Charles Janet (French: [ʒanɛ]; 15 June 1849 – 7 February 1932) was a French engineer, company director, inventor and biologist. He is also known for his innovative left-step presentation of the...