Differentiation, Not Separation; Integration, Not Dichotomization
[An email out. Just another in a discussion going back years.] P: > "They are simply abstracts of reality that you and others have > come up with." This is the post-modern idea that there is no truth. On the contrary. Truth is real and absolute. Nonetheless, all concepts are abstractions. You understand this; recall the "dissecting a brain to find ideas" analogy. You can't dissect it and find truth, either. I'm not saying there's no truth. I'm saying that an integrated abstract model of reality (existence / body / mind / consciousness) is closer to the truth than a dualist abstract model (two sides of reality). The truth is that if you are looking for a philosophy in which to live life as a natural human being, then it ought to integrate body and mind, not separate it. In my view, this is the primary source of your frustration (and your book is filled with frustration and hand-wringing). In the hierarchical, authoritarian civilization in which humanity arose, the dualist approach was probably reasonably suited. But today's technology -- a natural outgrowth of man acting naturally -- is ushering in decentralization, rejection of say-so authority, individualism, free agency. In short,...
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