Anamneses
In Plato’s theory of epistemology, anamnesis (/ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/; Ancient Greek: ἀνάμνησις, meaning “memory”) refers to the recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth. The concept posits the claim that learning involves the act of rediscovering knowledge from within oneself. The theory of anamnesis suggests that the soul is immortal, and repeatedly incarnated; knowledge is in the soul from eternity (86b), but each time the soul is incarnated its knowledge is forgotten in the trauma of birth. –Wikipedia
The best moments of our jam session were like that. Finding yourself in a fugue-like state and letting sound flow like forgotten knowledge. I mourn the loss of these evenings almost as much as I mourn Jason, as I think that was when we were most alive. How will you recognize it when you find it? I hadn’t thought of that at the time… at least his music is still there to remind us.
Jason Filipchuk (1970-2022)
The Hobbyist: The Laughing Heart – Here I Stand
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