I would say that the epistemology of theological materialism is based in evolutionary epistemology, that is, with a basis in the natural selection of things, including the mind itself, which are relevant for successful survival and reproduction. But I take this further by adding the Will To Godhood, or the Spirit-Will-To-Godhood, as the original monistic activator of the material-supermaterial world, which pushes life and evolution ever upward.
This means we are propelled by more than survival for survival sake, or reproduction for reproduction sake. We are evolving all the way to Godhood, the Absolute Thing-In-Itself, or Things, which is a supermaterial and epiphenomenal Supreme Object. This Will or Spirit therefore also influences evolution, working along with natural selection which shapes from the outside.
Epistemologically we see or know what we need to know for successful survival, even if what we know may not be Kant's thing-in-itself. We see as much “truth” as has been successful for survival, this is how evolution has shaped our minds. Yet there is a deeper thing than the Soul-Within that the mystics have not seen and this is the Spirit-Will-to Godhood, or the Spirit-Will.
This Spirit or Will, which is material or supermaterial, gives the whole evolutionary system a greater purpose than pure blind survival. We are seeing at least partially the Real Thing In Itself when we see the Spirit-Will or the Spirit's destination, which is Godhood. And seeing Godhood has also been good for evolution, survival and reproduction. Sociobiology has recently shown how valuable religion has been for bonding people to help them survive, while neglecting any Will or Spirit present in this.
When we see the Spirit-Will, or when we discern Godhood, we are not seeing the Whole Supreme Godhood, just as we are not seeing the thing-in-itself when we see the world but only part of the world, as Kant taught. But this seeing is enough to help guide us to Godhood, where we will see much more.
This means we are propelled by more than survival for survival sake, or reproduction for reproduction sake. We are evolving all the way to Godhood, the Absolute Thing-In-Itself, or Things, which is a supermaterial and epiphenomenal Supreme Object. This Will or Spirit therefore also influences evolution, working along with natural selection which shapes from the outside.
Epistemologically we see or know what we need to know for successful survival, even if what we know may not be Kant's thing-in-itself. We see as much “truth” as has been successful for survival, this is how evolution has shaped our minds. Yet there is a deeper thing than the Soul-Within that the mystics have not seen and this is the Spirit-Will-to Godhood, or the Spirit-Will.
This Spirit or Will, which is material or supermaterial, gives the whole evolutionary system a greater purpose than pure blind survival. We are seeing at least partially the Real Thing In Itself when we see the Spirit-Will or the Spirit's destination, which is Godhood. And seeing Godhood has also been good for evolution, survival and reproduction. Sociobiology has recently shown how valuable religion has been for bonding people to help them survive, while neglecting any Will or Spirit present in this.
When we see the Spirit-Will, or when we discern Godhood, we are not seeing the Whole Supreme Godhood, just as we are not seeing the thing-in-itself when we see the world but only part of the world, as Kant taught. But this seeing is enough to help guide us to Godhood, where we will see much more.
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