Panentheism and the conceptual framework of philosophy
What does the conceptual framework of philosophy have to offer us?
Philosophy: Philosophy has two important aims. First it tries to give people a unified view of the universe in which they live. Second it seeks to make people more critical thinkers by sharpening their ability to think clearly and precisely.
–World Book Encyclopedia, p. 345
Let’s begin by discussing the first aim of philosophy. First, it tries to give people a unified view of the universe in which they live.
Philosophy has shrunk from this aspect of its responsibility.
Philosophy has become so entrenched in the concept that we cannot know ‘truth’ that it has refused to tackle the problem of finding ‘truths.’
We may not be able to know truths, but we certainly can develop what we perceive truths to be based upon our intuitions and faiths – religion, our observations and experiences – science, and our logic and reason – philosophy.
If we attempt to establish truths based upon only one of these three means of developing perceptions, then we develop a truth favoring one of the three: religion, science or philosophy.
This type of truth is immediately rejected by the other two on the basis of bias.
Since our perceptions are based upon how we incorporate all three fields, any truths must be able to be incorporated within the scope of all three.
As for the second aim: ... it seeks to make people more critical thinkers by sharpening their ability to think clearly and precisely.
This also is the responsibility of philosophy.
Philosophy has the responsibility to develop a unified view, a universal philosophy, so airtight that no reasonable person could refute the concept based upon any reasonable argument, be it from religion, science or philosophy.
A unified view, a universal philosophy, has to be so basic, so fundamental to the general layman, that it cannot be refuted through any use of common reason.
To develop a unified view and to make people better critical thinkers is the responsibility of philosophy, for philosophy incorporates reason.
Without reason, all three – philosophy, science, and religion – fall apart.
Therefore, the concept of a unified view must begin with reason and fuse itself with universal religious concepts and universal scientific concepts.
Panentheism is the foundation, the axiom if you wish, which is capable of acting as the fundamental first statement for not only religion but also science and philosophy itself.
The material in the 'free books' of this site, provide more details regarding this topic and the sister site, panentheism.com, provides a searchable tool for the reader to examine this topic in detail.
What does the conceptual framework of philosophy have to offer us?
Philosophy: Philosophy has two important aims. First it tries to give people a unified view of the universe in which they live. Second it seeks to make people more critical thinkers by sharpening their ability to think clearly and precisely.
–World Book Encyclopedia, p. 345
Let’s begin by discussing the first aim of philosophy. First, it tries to give people a unified view of the universe in which they live.
Philosophy has shrunk from this aspect of its responsibility.
Philosophy has become so entrenched in the concept that we cannot know ‘truth’ that it has refused to tackle the problem of finding ‘truths.’
We may not be able to know truths, but we certainly can develop what we perceive truths to be based upon our intuitions and faiths – religion, our observations and experiences – science, and our logic and reason – philosophy.
If we attempt to establish truths based upon only one of these three means of developing perceptions, then we develop a truth favoring one of the three: religion, science or philosophy.
This type of truth is immediately rejected by the other two on the basis of bias.
Since our perceptions are based upon how we incorporate all three fields, any truths must be able to be incorporated within the scope of all three.
As for the second aim: ... it seeks to make people more critical thinkers by sharpening their ability to think clearly and precisely.
This also is the responsibility of philosophy.
Philosophy has the responsibility to develop a unified view, a universal philosophy, so airtight that no reasonable person could refute the concept based upon any reasonable argument, be it from religion, science or philosophy.
A unified view, a universal philosophy, has to be so basic, so fundamental to the general layman, that it cannot be refuted through any use of common reason.
To develop a unified view and to make people better critical thinkers is the responsibility of philosophy, for philosophy incorporates reason.
Without reason, all three – philosophy, science, and religion – fall apart.
Therefore, the concept of a unified view must begin with reason and fuse itself with universal religious concepts and universal scientific concepts.
Panentheism is the foundation, the axiom if you wish, which is capable of acting as the fundamental first statement for not only religion but also science and philosophy itself.
The material in the 'free books' of this site, provide more details regarding this topic and the sister site, panentheism.com, provides a searchable tool for the reader to examine this topic in detail.
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