The difficulties in knowing how we know (epistemology) disappear for me when I take the position of absolute materialism, and not by taking the position of Hegel's absolute idealism, where only thought is thought to exist. The object exists before the thought of the object. I exist therefore I think.
This ends for me the postmodern idea (begun by Nietzsche) that truth is only based on the system of ruling ideas of the time. Truth is based on objects no matter what system of ideas exist to try to explain objects. The object creates the description, not the other way around where the description creates the object.
But affirming absolute materialism does not trap me in some sort of truncated scientism or Marxism. In Evolutionary Christianity absolute materialism is only the beginning stage of materialism which leads to theological materialism: the material world evolves to the supermaterial world of Godhood.
The “contradictory” thing here is that absolute materialism and theological materialism are “idealism” in the sense of being thoughts about objects, and by not having yet been proven as real by mankind. These things have been proven through intellectual intuition, faith, or even by revelation. I simply don't have a problem believing these things while waiting for science to prove these things, which I expect science will one day do.
This ends for me the postmodern idea (begun by Nietzsche) that truth is only based on the system of ruling ideas of the time. Truth is based on objects no matter what system of ideas exist to try to explain objects. The object creates the description, not the other way around where the description creates the object.
But affirming absolute materialism does not trap me in some sort of truncated scientism or Marxism. In Evolutionary Christianity absolute materialism is only the beginning stage of materialism which leads to theological materialism: the material world evolves to the supermaterial world of Godhood.
The “contradictory” thing here is that absolute materialism and theological materialism are “idealism” in the sense of being thoughts about objects, and by not having yet been proven as real by mankind. These things have been proven through intellectual intuition, faith, or even by revelation. I simply don't have a problem believing these things while waiting for science to prove these things, which I expect science will one day do.
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Materialism is (deceit) against theology (philosophy). Your point is, deceptive? Who caused Christinsanity? Materialistic rebels of Judaism. Has nothing to do with any religion but itself! For its own material purposes (freedoms). It's as selfish as the ego (interests). As deceitful as the id (pleasure principle). Think deep. Wake up with Al-Islam. Good hearts don't sleep when it comes to real peace...
ReplyDeleteThanks for your pithy comments.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to make the error of the Great Spiritual Blockade against material evolution to the real supermaterial Godhood. You are certainly not alone.
Godhood is not the Spirit-Within as Traditional Religion often confounds them, although I affirm the Spirit too in the Twofold Path to Godhood. The Spirit is the Will To Godhood which activates evolution to Godhood.