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REVOLUTION21
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posted September 04, 2013 08:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for REVOLUTION21     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
How is Astrology related to Philosophy? I was never interested in Philosophy until after a while I was introduced to Astrology.

How can Astrology come into a conversation relating to Philosophy?

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StarlightSmileSupreme
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posted September 04, 2013 08:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StarlightSmileSupreme     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Because of Jupiterrr.

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PixieJane
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posted September 04, 2013 08:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Astrology deals with metaphysics as does a some types of philosophy, and placements are also thought by many astrologers to contribute to ideological and theological philosophy. For example:
http://www.zot.net/pallas_liberty.htm

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SDragon
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posted September 04, 2013 08:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SDragon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means "love of wisdom"


I think Astrology and Philosophy go perfectly together. Unless you're talking about aspects in which case I can't help you.

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REVOLUTION21
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posted September 04, 2013 09:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for REVOLUTION21     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
"Philosophy has nothing to do with mysticism." Is Astrology mysticism?

How can you come to a conclusion or form an opinion using Astrology to answer a philosophical question?

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PixieJane
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posted September 04, 2013 09:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Philosophy is thinking, reasoning, and ideas while mysticism is more about feeling and/or direct experience of the divine/occult, so astrology is closer to philosophy than mysticism.

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PixieJane
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posted September 04, 2013 09:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by REVOLUTION21:
How can you come to a conclusion or form an opinion using Astrology to answer a philosophical question?

You should go to the library and get a basic book on philosophy. Some philosophy deals extensively with metaphysics and ideas of the occult/God but I haven't read anything on those in a long while. But those specific schools of philosophy should give you your answer.

In any case, I don't think serious philosophy can be compressed into "bumper sticker" form that would be accurate.

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StarlightSmileSupreme
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posted September 04, 2013 09:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StarlightSmileSupreme     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Actually, it's not really that related unless you think of astrology as a philosophical system like idealism, rationalism, empiricism, existentialism, or romanticism. Astrologism, maybe?
But then again it could be a branch of metaphysics, maybe?

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SDragon
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posted September 04, 2013 09:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SDragon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think the confusion stems from the fact that 'philosophy' seems to go hand in hand with discussion or debates about viewpoints and opinions.

But at the core of both philosophy and astrology is 'universal truth' and in that regard they are in and the same - one is external and one is internal. But we only get to see a glimpse of the landscape.

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