The Mystical Philosopher

Written by Michael Berkowitz

[mike_yon]

"it's bussin" - the wisest man in plato's most popular allegory

[gamelover]

I think that this type of natural philosophy needs to be rediscovered. People only see what is around them rather than what could be around them. Inherited knowledge is nice, but everyone has to learn things for themselves at some point in their lives.

[bigjoseph]

if been waiting for some pre-modern philosophy. There’s so much from the ancient world that’s endlessly fascinating

[flochartingham]

I fear I might one day find the meaning of life on a YouTube video and since it will be just a YouTube video, I will miss the point.

[leshy]

You need to do more Sufi stuff Rumi and Rabia Al basura still have an effect on our modern philosophys today

[FutureMindset]

Plato's allegory is the most insightful story I've heard of and it perfectly describes the difference between Sufi and Salafi Islam, which is basically the difference between the more spiritual aspects of it as opposed to the more rigid and strict scriptural side of it.

What really prevents people from being open to other ways of thinking that would also be quite insightful and eye-opening is the strict adherence to do dogma and scripture. It's this sort of mindset that keeps people stuck in ideological bubbles and has them interpret anything that's outside of their set of beliefs as heretical.

[totallyunprofessionalopini]

I love how his videos are very up lifting and chill. Most philosophy videos are hard hitting and depressing. However these are just like “huh, I never thought of that before. Interesting.”

[wikiccwaqasWikicc]

The number of philosophers that were present in the house of wisdom is just overwhelming. Sadly we do not learn about them anywhere. Sure we know alot of greek/roman and modern philosophers. How many do we know from islamic golden age(that were the bridge of what we know today)

[matheusalves]

My own philosophy is a mix of many things, including mysticism, theology and science. I never believed that philosophy is pure logic

[karltanner]

Really nice that you're taking a look at philosophers from outside the typical western cultural sphere. The history of philosophy is vast and multicultural, too often it is restricted to just the western tradition.

[vvhitepriest]

On my last mushroom trip I started spinning/dancing involuntarily in circles and it was the most euphoric spiritual experience I've ever had. It was like something was channeling itself through me; I was sitting down for a bit drawing spirals then everything made so much sense to me I became one with the vortex.

[jacobembleton]

Why not al-Ghazali and Sufism, or how Avicenna (ibn Sina) and al-Farabi had revived parts of Aristotle's and Plato's works?

[edenrakuen]

Ayy never thought he'll do a video about a Muslim philosopher. I recommend Al Ghazali, Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd.

[SeekersofUnity]

Mysticism is the art of union with Reality - Evelyn Underhill

[markusross]

3:50 Damn, dude looking directly at the sun with a telescope

[Protogonas]

I just finished my philosophy course Mysticism of the East and West, now I have a final due in 2 days. As an aspiring psychedelic therapist there's always such a huge misunderstanding of what Mysticism is and you did a great job on explaining the universal insights of ineffability and the union of opposites.

[zeroxeroFX]

Writing a character without personal biases or assumptions about the world may be impossible. Despite this guys best efforts, he wrote in fasting and spinning, Like that would just be something that would happen in any case. But despite that, the similarities that show up in different cultures sure are interesting.

[brianavina]

What an underrated channel. Thank you for all you share with us!

[zorrokitty]

I just finished listening to your social media addiction podcast then you post a new video! Guess I gotta watch it

[Sumkneegrow]

You have to be willing Tufail to get what you want