in response to darb's recent thread, i figured i'd offer some of my own views on the way the world works. unlike darb though, i offer no solutions. i will state my opinions and what i think could possibly happen, but solutions suggest there is a problem and whether there is or not is part of the debate. once we all agree on what exactly the problems are, then we can discuss solutions. until then i'll omit them.
the following are some of the key aspects that we must all consider when we think about how the world actually works. we have to come to some understanding of these concepts before we can discuss the major problems within said world. these concepts are:
- the nature of the universe - materialism, idealism, dualism, pluralism, etc.
- cognition - how do we actually think
- morality
- free will vs determinism
the first two can be seen as overarching concepts that are at the basis of our existence. the second two bring into focus humanity and our actual role in our existence. now if anyone is interested in this stuff i am more than welcome to continue chatting on the subjects above. i would suggest that we go in some order and start with the nature of the universe.
