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- noun cosmology, religion, philosophy
Eternal recurrence .
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whichbe commented on the word eternal return
Also known as eternal recurrence. A concept which posits that the universe has been recurring, and will continue to recur in a self-similar form an infinite number of times. The concept has roots in ancient Egypt, and was subsequently taken up by the Pythagoreans and Stoics. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the notion is supported in the book of Ecclesiastes. With the decline of antiquity and the spread of Christianity, the concept fell into disuse, though Friedrich Nietzsche briefly resurrected it. (Wikipedia)
May 22, 2008
frindley commented on the word eternal return
This is the first scent in a series of primal smells.
Eternal Return is the scent of sailing toward the shore. It is a blend of Fresh Ocean Air, Wooden Ship and a faint hint of Cypress Trees growing on the cliff above the water…
September 26, 2008
raoulneppar commented on the word eternal return
It did not 'fall' into disuse. It was deliberately pushed. It was starved, stoned, and burned at the stake by the self-proclaimed representatives of God.
February 5, 2010
bilby commented on the word eternal return
Those infernal eternal returnal charnel colonels!
February 5, 2010