Can NeoPlatonism Account for Dreams of Historical Figures Not Previously Known?

For example,

A has a dream about B

A did not know of B's name, background, or qualities before this dream.

The dream details his name and occupations.

A is intrigued and now researches him.

He finds out B existed in history and who He is, despite A not having any recollection of B AT ALL before.

A also has little to no qualities similar to B as of that time, but after reading about him, he goes down the same path as B.

This is, I know, oddly specific, but it is an ambitious version of a scenario that is confusing me.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 22 hours ago

How Credible is ISSP?

For example, I read a research paper by the NHK conducting polls on certain subjects. The NHK, as I know it, is directly connected to the ISSP. I wanted to know how credible these sources are for poll research, especially compared to Pews for example.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 1 day ago

I Cannot for the Life of Me Understand Causation

From an aristotelian and neoplatonic perspective, I genuinely don't understand this at all!

The most basic formation as I see it is;

A exists due to B existing

If B dies, so does A.

But what is this link? This transmission? The reasoning as to why A must die if B does too?

It feels completely arbitrary as to why A must depend on B.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 2 days ago

What Exactly is Motion?

How does the acorn, transition into the tree?

And I don't mean act and potential. I am asking how an acorn can even be linearly related to the first step it takes to become a tree?

It feels like, the acorn becomes destroyed, and then created in a ever so slightly distinct item; until it becomes a tree.

The relation is almost worthless here though, and teleos doesn't even exist at this point.

I'm not sure if that's problematic, but I would like to know how motion processes at a teleological level and the issue of what is known as occasionalism.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 2 days ago
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Can One Comprehend a Definition Without Understanding all of It's Entailments?

Is a concept simply a network of implications, or does it have a core definition whereby one understands it, yet fails to grasp every implication?

Examples and simpleton wording would be helpful.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 3 days ago

What is the Neoplatonic Perspective on Gender?

Is it a social construct, whereby anyone can choose whatever mannerisms fit their desire, insofar as it is "good"? Can a woman choose to identify as a man, as gender is simply social in this view?

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 4 days ago

How Faithful Has the Anime Adaptation Been?

I've enjoyed this series so far, but I heard there was some changes man between Maomao and Laulen's relationship. Small stuff like making them needlessly touchy, implying some Yuri bait, but also adding ambiguous moments that made it seem like Maomao doesn't really give two shits about Jinshi, whilst cutting out content that would explain things better.

Perhaps I'm exaggerating it, but if things go down this route and they just botch their relationship, I might as well drop this and pick up the LN.

Would be pretty boring if they don't adapt their relationship well.

Cheers!

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 8 days ago

Is There No Counter Play to Heimer?

I'm struggling to find counter play to him when he runs exhust. I try to blow up turrets but he puts them back or exhusts me and then all ins me. I don't do damage to his turrets and then I take 1000000 damage. I go hexdrinker but he still out damages me. He has so many things that do damage for him and I'm not exactly tanky like renekton or camille so he can just run me down.

Advice needed. Lane seems unplayable when he has exhaust...

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 10 days ago

How Can Emanation Work?

I see some major issues with this.

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The first being dependencies.

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If it follows that we are ontologically distinct from the One, rather, we must be, then it means that the flowing of the One depends on our existence. If it's causation depends on us existing, and it's causation really just is us, then it cannot be that a final explanation.

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The second issue is as follows. If we are an emanation of the One, that would that not mean that One has changed? It's not that He is creating us ex nihilo, of course that cannot work, rather, His being simply overflows into multiplicity. That seems rather problematic.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 20 days ago
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BA in InfoT&ID or BS in InfoSci?

For the record, I haven't transferred over yet, but I am contemplating which major will actually yield me proper jobs post graduation.

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I honestly hate math and can't really stand it. Despite that, I enjoy acting as a dev, and css/ js weren't that bad to learn for me. I honestly enjoyed js a bit, and css was great.

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That being said, I know front end is at a terrible spot right now, and can't just survive with html, css, and js. So I'll be having to learn Python, SQL and AWS whether I want to or not.

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But I'd really like to avoid pre-calc and rust. They seem extremely frustrating to deal with.

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However, I'm afraid that if I opt in for a BA in InfoT&ID, I'll be cooked when looking for a job, even if I know js, python, sql, and the basics of aws, alongside projects dedicated to backend work.

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Advice needed 🥹

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 21 days ago

Illaoi, Nasus, Garen, Fiora

Are these champs just the most ridiculous Satan spawn or what like LOL?

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I genuinely don't see counter play to this as an Irelia main.

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After level 6, you just never beat them. Even if you killed them once or twice, they will ALWAYS win after 6. You have no pressure at all against them just taking over the lane and destroying your tower.

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Need some advice, how to lane against these absolutely ridiculous champs as an Irelia main?

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 23 days ago

The Loading Screen Fucking Sucks!?

Every game the loading screen takes 50 years. And when it loads, it's like a 50% chance to be a remake. This is absolutely ridiculous. But of course, nobody is allowed to complain about this disgusting shit on here, and it's always somebody's fault instead. After all, they got an afk penalty, so it's totally their fault!!!

Yes, as if massive amount of players complaining about this shit doesn't scream the fact that it's not the players, but this terrible company not being able to use their brains to fix this shit.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 1 month ago

How Likely is it To Get Caught by Making a Game Based off Anime Sources?

I'm interested in making a TCG via discord and a site whereby a user claims cards and has it transferred over for viewing in a site. I'm worried of the bastards of IPs hunting and issuing some DMCA though or any kind of notice if I get enough viewership. The game would be non-profit.

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u/Time-Demand-1244 — 2 months ago