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John Dunn
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John Dunn original writing
Baruch Spinoza
This question needed answering
In Spinozism, I came to a retrospective understanding of my own Marxist thinking - and there were two surprises. Firstly, what I had once thought of as dynamic and revolutionary in my attitude was essentially passive and static. Secondly, this state of passive acceptance has triumphed as the underlying principle of all thought in today’s world as it applies to ethical and scientific matters. In both instances, the animal soul has defeated the divine.
I was left with a question. If the power to create something new where nothing existed before is the defining factor in what it means to be human, how did mankind arrive at its present dehumanised condition? This question needed answering before I could ever hope to answer the ‘who am I?’ question.
© John Dunn.
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From the archive:
'Run down' to Putney
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Silesius prompted thoughts
All history, all present, all future is the forest. No tree falls there unless man sees.
John Dunn
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Just a thought:
It is no accident that this allegorisation of creativity and play occurs at the very centre of Purgatory and, thus, at the very centre of the Comedy as a whole. In Purgatory XVII, Dante presents the mind’s penchant for acts of creation that are unprompted by sense sensations and external influences, be they natural, social, cultural or political. Dante develops his thesis at the fulcrum point, making it the crux of the matter for the work as a whole. John Dunn (Renaissance: Counter-Renaissance)
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The Oxford to Cambridge Arc 2
Further additions to the project, starting with the Gosford Bridge to Buckingham leg of Ogilby's 1675 Oxford to Cambridge route.
John Dunn
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Motorcycle England
YouTube Channel
In search of the historical, quirky and unusual features of the English countryside as seen from the saddle.
Join me as I follow maps, park up and take a look around. CLICK HERE
“Seeking out historical places of interest has given me wonderful motorcycling opportunities over the years… roads and little lanes, through a variety of landscapes that bear the scars, marks and imprints of those that have trodden, worked and fought on the land before us.”
“Any excursion, whether it be by motorcycle, car, bicycle or on foot, is always better for having an object, or goal in mind. I could take no pleasure in riding around just for the sake of it. There has to be a mission.”
“I ride my motorcycle to seek out things ancient, quirky and monumental, taking in the views, and ‘reading’ the landscape,its geology and history, as I do so.”
Original commentary to all videos researched, written and read by John Dunn.
© John Dunn.
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