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rofgilead · 12-04-2005, 06:31 AM

So, there have been about 10 threads about some aspect of God's Existence lately in philosophy. This, to me, is boring.

How about a thread where you discuss philosophies that do not involve any metaphysical aspects (things that are not natural or outside of perceivable reality, ie, no Gods, Goddesses, or Devils, sorry)!

Personally, my favorite philosophers at the moment are Nietzsche and Doesteosky. Both set out a perception of questioning what it is to be human and what is morality. Nietzsche is wonderful to read, he celebrates reality and its delights and horrors. I think it makes sense to embrace the reality that surrounds us all, since that is all we have (non-metaphysically speaking). Nihilism and Buddhism seem to cause a regression away from reality - to deal with reality we either believe that everything is inherently meaningless or we believe that everything is essentially one thing and void. I reject nihilism because the outcome of this philosophy is a conclusion that I do not like. Schopenhauer explored this philosophy and found that it would lead to accepting suicide. Buddhism I will practice on occasion through meditation, but I do not believe that the absence of consciousness or a will to accomplish some specific idea (ego) is an inherently bad thing, which seems to be a common Buddhist thought.

I liked the Rastafarian belief system where heaven IS earth. Basically, I like any philosophy that seems to recognize that we are here now and that we have to deal with it somehow.

12-04-2005, 06:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
rofgilead Crazy Location: Nowhere	The No-Metaphysics Thread! So, there have been about 10 threads about some aspect of God's Existence lately in philosophy. This, to me, is boring. How about a thread where you discuss philosophies that do not involve any metaphysical aspects (things that are not natural or outside of perceivable reality, ie, no Gods, Goddesses, or Devils, sorry)! Personally, my favorite philosophers at the moment are Nietzsche and Doesteosky. Both set out a perception of questioning what it is to be human and what is morality. Nietzsche is wonderful to read, he celebrates reality and its delights and horrors. I think it makes sense to embrace the reality that surrounds us all, since that is all we have (non-metaphysically speaking). Nihilism and Buddhism seem to cause a regression away from reality - to deal with reality we either believe that everything is inherently meaningless or we believe that everything is essentially one thing and void. I reject nihilism because the outcome of this philosophy is a conclusion that I do not like. Schopenhauer explored this philosophy and found that it would lead to accepting suicide. Buddhism I will practice on occasion through meditation, but I do not believe that the absence of consciousness or a will to accomplish some specific idea (ego) is an inherently bad thing, which seems to be a common Buddhist thought. I liked the Rastafarian belief system where heaven IS earth. Basically, I like any philosophy that seems to recognize that we are here now and that we have to deal with it somehow.