Tag: Lightness

• July 11, 2013

  Becoming ‘hungry for surprises’: The cultivation of lightness (Part 2)

  In Part 1, I discuss the importance of being surprised, arguing that philosophical inquiring presents us with two kinds of surprises: perplexities and illuminations. Today, I discuss the cultivation of lightness in the presence of surprise. 2. The Cultivation of Lightness One important benefit of learning the art of inquiry is that we become prepared…