I think there may be platonic forms defining purpose
Sports_Gambler Send a noteboard - 16/09/2009 06:27:36 AM
See 'Platonism', the idea is that there exist abstrast 'ideals' beyond space and time - so there would be some ideals for morals/values as well. But these are not a seperate 'substance' as such (platonic ideals are abstractions).
Bear in mind that because platonic ideals are inert, they can't do anything by themselves - I think all purpose can only operate through consciousness (i.e platonic purpose exists, but it needs consciousness to manifest itself, or speaking metaphorically, God is not a force which can influence the physical world directly, instead he can only work through our own conscious awareness, he needs us to enact his essence).
Bear in mind that because platonic ideals are inert, they can't do anything by themselves - I think all purpose can only operate through consciousness (i.e platonic purpose exists, but it needs consciousness to manifest itself, or speaking metaphorically, God is not a force which can influence the physical world directly, instead he can only work through our own conscious awareness, he needs us to enact his essence).
Do you think there's some kind of spiritual substance in the universe?
14/09/2009 02:42:22 PM
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On a gut level, I think all substance is teleologically tied to one or more kinds of consciousness.
14/09/2009 04:03:31 PM
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aaah but who says we can percieve all there is to percieve in relation to our persons?
14/09/2009 04:14:08 PM
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But merely positing a soul (as a spiritual substance) doesn't actually explain anything.
14/09/2009 07:46:35 PM
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i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul"
14/09/2009 07:50:27 PM
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Re: i'm not saying that all inexplained qualities are due to "soul"
14/09/2009 08:05:41 PM
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I think there is definitely a spiritual force that underlies the unity of all things
14/09/2009 06:11:01 PM
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Rum.
14/09/2009 08:25:46 PM
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YES! *NM*
16/09/2009 02:10:55 PM
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How are we not married? *NM*
19/09/2009 04:10:13 AM
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Not the way I'd put it, as jh notes, but unquestionably.
15/09/2009 03:17:22 PM
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I think there may be platonic forms defining purpose
16/09/2009 06:27:36 AM
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The material universe precludes a purely natural cause.
18/09/2009 12:04:16 PM
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One little correction
20/09/2009 12:34:13 AM
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That makes it more complex, but I agree the same basic problem persists.
07/10/2009 12:11:07 PM
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