Hi, I'm Rhytham (with an a!)
I think, write, design — and also sing stuff (of course).
I spend what is a (miserably) justified amount of time thinking about the nature of stuff — but also about that of consciousness itself.
I hold a Master of Arts in Philosophy, and my interests move across several areas of philosophy, often where their boundaries begin to blur.
For some time now I have wrestled with questions regarding the nature of being — starting, of course, with that of "external" stuff, but eventually diving into the nature of thought and language. This broadly divides my interests into two distinct campaigns. On one hand, I gravitate towards metaphysics: explanation, grounding, causality and, more recently, the nature of natural laws. I note that some of the questions about laws are essentially archaic questions of how the universal relates to the singular — that is, how do instances relate to laws?
This might not be limited to laws, however. I think a good deal of research in philosophy today traces itself back to the same abstract, primitive questions that have always been asked, though now with a touché. For me, the primary among these is that of transcendence and immanence, and this naturally leads me not only to metaphysics but to philosophy of language (laws as propositions?). I read the Tractatus during the second year of my B.A., and I have been bewitched ever since.
Well, you're still reading somehow, so allow me to rant more!
Who am I?
That is a difficult nail to pin.
I have been a lot of things and a lot of persons — granted that identity is defined by the roles we play. This isn't a difficult concept to grapple with; so many of us, after all, reminisce about growing up as dreamers of multiple trades. Indeed, scorn comes to those who remain in this juxtaposition when, by societal standards, they should have outgrown such a phase. As of this writing, I believe I have been hitting the nail quite well, its inherent difficulty notwithstanding.
I am an academic philosopher with a master's degree in the subject. I am moved by the analytic tradition and by the metaphysical questions of representation and the transcendent. I am also an avid writer, though I read far less than I should. I am moved by music too, and have produced a few ballads (not really) of my own. On another front, I design: photomanipulation, digital design, graphic works, posters and creatives, banners, print work, portfolio designs — you name it.
On the side, I founded Assam Senpai Society, a community of over two thousand online members that fosters Japanese culture in my birthplace, Guwahati. What began in 2020 has grown ceremoniously over the last half-decade. We organised what has been Assam's biggest anime event in recent years, Anieve 2023, held at City Centre — in the very hub of the North East's biggest mall.
None of these end who I am, but they surely do begin it. I have yet to decide which is the primary coat I wish to wear, and that is why I am all of these, in no particular order. If you've read this far, you are probably invested in seeing whether I could be of help in whatever you endeavour — and I sincerely hope I can be of assistance.