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What is the opposite of "Idea " ?

Concept / idea - what could be the most closest opposite of it ?

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  • greg dahlen 30+

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    Mar 2 2013: Lack of idea?

    • Charan Singh

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      Mar 2 2013: Could thoughtless be a one word opposite to idea !! Can lack of. Ides be considered as a thought ?

    • reine des violettes

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      Mar 3 2013: yes, that's what I was thinking..absence of idea. In which case an idea is a presence.

      if idea is taken in the broader context of meaning a 'a concept' (could be wordless) and so an entity of any kind, then perhaps its opposite would be true nothingness?

      and death, I feel, is possibly the most powerful idea there is, (along with birth.) It is certainly extremely important...I have thought much about this, and wondered how different absolutely everything would be if it didn't matter whether we die or not. If we were really indifferent as to whether we live or not, - not when we choose, but any old time. (I don't mean the concept of dying in a detached and accepting way..the dying still means a lot here).
      I find the idea of death being meaningless hard to conceive.

      • Charan Singh

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        Mar 3 2013: " Idea is a presence " Beautifully stated Reine !! The only thing to add, it will be interesting to name it what Einstein / McGilchrist calls " Intuitive Gift" - InGi rather than just an idea as an opposite to idea because idea is circular with twin edges inside in it !! InGi seems out of binary pairs of opposites contained in Idea / concepts and Intutive gift - in itself is opposite to idea / concept - sharing to better evolve with your participation.

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