RE: Being good without god
February 25, 2013 at 6:54 pm
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2013 at 6:56 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
(February 25, 2013 at 4:03 pm)apophenia Wrote: I have at this point in my life arrived at a model which explains consciousness, logic, mathematics and a host of other phenomenon related to mind in terms of purely material, physicalist mechanisms. It is rather speculative and probably could use a few holes poked in it by able critics...I can respect that. I also find myself with a philosophy that adequately addresses my curiosities. That doesn't stop me from continuing to study and learn from opposing points of view, so it's entirely possible I could swing the other way.
(February 25, 2013 at 4:03 pm)apophenia Wrote: If you are a panentheist, I'd love to hear more. If not, I'd love to hear more of your specific vision, although it's been my suspicion that you've hesitated in terms of disclosure for largely strategic and tactical reasons. I can certainly identify with that.)Swedenborgian theology is indeed largely panentheistic, although I don't think that term existed at the time he was writing. By way of disclosure, I identify with panentheism, but I'm not exactly sure if my 'vision' truly fits that category. Participating in these debates seems to help me clarify the ideas. So I would love to present something later when I have a better idea of what I'm thinking, but like you,I have a lot on my plate. In real time, I'm putting together a lecture on Swedenborg and that takes quite a bit of time just by itself. Maybe after that is complete I'll have better grasp of the issues.
