“In science there are no 'depths'; there is surface everywhere.”
Rudolf Carnap (1891–1970) German philosopher
Rudolf Carnap (1929) from the Vienna Circle manifesto.
“The deep, seen with depth, is surface.”
Voces (1943)
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Context: When we are fighting with the enemy, even when it can be seen that we can win on the surface with the benefit of the Way, if his spirit is not extinguished, he may be beaten superficially yet undefeated in spirit deep inside. With this principle of "penetrating the depths" we can destroy the enemy's spirit in its depths, demoralizing him by quickly changing our spirit. This often occurs.
Penetrating the depths means penetrating with the long sword, penetrating with the body, and penetrating with the spirit. This cannot be understood in a generalization.
Once we have crushed the enemy in the depths, there is no need to remain spirited. But otherwise we must remain spirited. If the enemy remains spirited it is difficult to crush him.
“We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.”
William James (1842–1910) American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist
