Hi Will --
From what you wrote, I believe we share the same philosophy. Things are not created, per se. That implies a creator, or some kind of creating substance or propensity. Things appear and disappear. Evolution, as held by many, implies an ever increasing, or betterment of the existing. This is a self serving fallacy. Indeed this is one of the evolutionary precepts of MOQ that I have a hard time getting on board with. Things appear to prevent a void, as we know Nature (uncreated source?) hates a vacuum.
Indeed, some kind of "creating substance" or potentiality is assumed when we apprehend the objective world, even if we don't specifically label the universe a "creation". The potential "to exist" is not self-generating. Things do not come into being on their own account, nor do we "will ourselves" into existence. Causal theories are time-related conceptions which are inadequate for explaining the origin of a space/time system. And even the laws of physics do not support the notion of spontaneous creation from nothingness.
To imply that there is a separate source from us is also wrong. We are part of that source. If there was a big bang, we are that big bang. There is no underlying source, to believe this creates a schism between our consciousness and everything else, time and time again, this has been shown not to be the case, but simply an illusion.
This is where you and I part company, metaphysically. When you say "this has been shown to be the case", you are defaulting to the very misconceptions that have made ontogeny an unresolvable enigma. Since physical theories apply only to the relational world, the solution is beyond the scope of scientific methodology. I am well aware that the objectivists define Homo-sapiens as a highly advanced organism of biological evolution. While that is sufficient for the purposes of Science, it does not explain the subjective mind or its proprietary sensibility. What we have yet to learn from Philosophy is that Value is man's link to the Essential Source.
My studies of the Veda convince me that we are de-evolving in terms of understanding. The increased focus that the human mind is bestowed with cuts out so much that we are indeed regressed. The more outside stimulation we seek, the less we sense. The term metaphysical ontology is kind of a redundant phrase, but I think I know what you mean. Everything that goes on in our heads is indeed metaphysical, since it is just a mirror of what is outside, interpreted in "meaningful" ways. To understand that brings true illumination to our thoughts. I don't think I am fully stuck in the world of cause and effect. In fact if I enter the moment, all cause and effect disappears. However, it is impossible to communicate meaningfully in that state. So I resort to an acceptable way of conversing. Noun, verb, object, all cause and effect. There is no cause and effect, there is only being. Are we the cause or the effect. What is the cause? Does the effect pull the cause?
In a parallel thread, Marsha mused that the 'world as is' might be better without the subject/object point-of-view. Let me précis my ontogeny in an attempt to demonstrate the absurdity of such speculation.
As human beings, we are dependent on the "being of otherness" to exist. It is a conditional fact of our biological existence. But as individuated cognitive 'essents' we are estranged from the primary source. This separation is necessary in order for us to assume the role of "sensible agents". What is that role? To freely assess the value of the Source experientially (differentially, objectively, and moralistically) as autonomous subjects. In actuality, we bring Value into the world as objects and events that represent its infinite gradations and qualitative attributes relative to the sensible self. If there were a S/O metaphysics (SOM?), this would be its paradigm. Of course the paradigm is meaningless by itself. The metaphysics presupposes an absolute, uncreated source which I call the Essence of reality (EOR?).
There is no need to become free from physical existence, we already are. Perhaps many do not know this, and therein the captivity arrises, in our heads.
Well said. There is much truth in that statement that needs to be explored. Man must realize his existential freedom if he is to gain metaphysical insight. Each of us is equipped with the value-sensibility and reason to improve our personal lives. But until we grasp the meaning of individual freedom, we will not choose wisely enough to make this world a better place for all mankind.
Essentially yours, Ham Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
