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Surfism is a philosophy that views existence in terms that correspond to surfing. Portrayed metaphorically as a breaking wave, the mind emerges from the confluence of spatial and temporal relations. [ . . . ]

 

  • LANGUAGE
    The interplay between spatial and temporal relations is evident in language, which rides the mind like a surfboard riding a wave.
  • SPATIAL PERCEPTION
    The most basic assumption we have about objective reality is our own spatially derived presence, whereby our surroundings provide the context for our own presence.
  • DIMENSIONS
    Spatial perception sets motion in the context of space, to provide a sense of motionlessness – a sort of reference to show how motion differs to it.

 

  • EVOLUTION
    Only actively moving creatures evolved a nervous system. So, the evolution of consciousness could be the result of the brain internalising movement.

 

  • EMERGENCE
    It’s hard to describe to non-surfers how it feels to carve across a wave, to push the limits of your surfing ability and to surf even better than you thought you could.

 

  • THE SELF
    The ability to shift one’s perspective toward the spatial end of the scale might have evolved for self-defense.

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Pierce Flynn, PhD.

Dan writes for us surfers, though his concepts will be understood and debated by existential philosophers.

Steven Lehar, PhD.

 

I think the greatest minds are those who can draw the broadest analogies and metaphors between apparently unrelated stuff. In fact, it is pretty amazing that the mind is capable of such things! In this regard, Surfism is a veritable tour de force!

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