My Philosophical Beliefs
I met some trouble recently trying to explain my philosophical standpoint as there are no term in the field of metaphysics nor philosophy that would properly describe it.
The closest I get is “supernatural libertarianism” but who understands that? And it is still not a good term to use for my view of the world.
So I will simply make a quick list of some of the major things that I believe:
- I believe in Free will.
- I believe in the human spirit. (related article)
- I believe that the human spirit is an awareness entity not part of the physical universe, that has brought life to the human body under its control and that it is this entity that is the actual person and it’s personality.
- I believe in reincarnation, past lives and even life before Earth.
- I believe that the purpose of all living organisms (including the human body) is survival for the organism itself (food, defense), better survival for the species of organism (group protection, reproduction, genetic evolution) and better survival for higher organisms (food chain etc).
- I believe that the purpose of the human spirit is reaching a goal that he himself decides. He uses his human body to reach his goal.
- I believe in full responsibility. This means that I believe that to reach higher level of causation it is necessary to accept the viewpoint that you are yourself responsible and even cause over anything that happens or not happens in your or others life. This is a scale.
- I believe you can increase your intelligence, your level of causation, your ability, level of communication and even change your personality to the better. (as opposed to modern psychology view.)
- I do not believe in a God, I believe in the human spirit (Potential to be God-like).
- I do not believe in luck or faith, I believe in responsibility and causation.
- I believe Reality and Truth are subjective and based on agreement between human spirits and that this agreement is established with the use of communication. I believe Time and Space is based on this same Reality.
- I believe that the actions of a human spirit are: considerations, postulates and opinions. (Which creates and alter Reality.)
Quick questions based on my believes
Meaning of life?
Reaching the goal(s) you decided as a human spirit. (And make new ones and reach them too.)
What is Real?
Reality (and the physical universe) is based on agreements between human spirits and established by communication.
Jim Westergren is a company owner from Sweden who currently lives in Bolivia with his wife. Some of his interests are SEO, web development, writing and
I know the Almighty Allah through his wisdom
wow now that is deep, man.
Hey thats really nice one…i too believe in it a LOT…
All the things written in the list if very True…
Ok.
Hehe, but did you read the links under “More Reading”? THAT is deep.
Well, as I said before I consider Truth to be subjective. This means that I might consider the above true for me but that does not mean it is true for you, and that is very important.
Have you ever read about the Theory of Mind, specifically thoes who are egocentric? If not, I can recommend some excellent litriture, which I believe you will find quite useful. It may change your perception although not your fundimental values.
I am poorley educated on technology (self-taught, with as yet, not much time spent). So bare with me.
Hi Frith,
No I have not read that. Do you have any link that describes it?
Sorry it has taken me so long Jim. I have been looking every evening since leaving my last comment, at my feeds, waiting for your reply and every time all it has said was that I had no new ones! Yeasterday I looked again and the same answer came up, I thought I had frightened you off! So I thought I would have another look around your site and low and behold your message pooed-up! I’d been looking in the wrong place the whole time! I told you I am crap with I.T., sorry (although it is kind of funny). Anyway the links you asked for:
http://www.host.uniroma3.it/progetti/kant/field/tom.htm
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/psychology/bully/tom.htm
http://www.pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~gallaghr/practice01.htm
I hope I have done that right.
I have as yet not found a site which describes it well. I will say this: People who have not developed a ToM (Theory of Mind) are egocentric, people with Asperger Syndrom are egocentric. An egocentric person is unable to RELATE to another person’s emotions in anygiven situation, although they can UNDERSTAND it. The non-egocentric is able ‘prodict’ correctly (more often than not) what another person is feeling or will be feeling (which then determines actions), without the person telling them or having not experianced it themselves. Concequently people with Asperger’s often refer to others as ‘Mind Readers’ (i.e. the majority of the population).
This is all about perception. This leades me to your proposal: that truth is subjective. From looking at ToM point of view, it suggests that the majority of people have the ability to be objective to some extent. And thus can correctly see what others perceive to be the truth even though they consciously know it to be different. A bazzare concept? To some yes, to others their ability to read minds is what they rely on for sussesful social interaction.
One of the sites I have recommended shows counter-arguments to ToM. I know alot (well more than most) egocentrics and from this, I have drawn towards the idea of ToM and consider it to be true.
Anyway sorry to go on and I hope I have not told you anything illuminating. Promise I’ll make it shorter next time.
In some ways wouldn’t you say that statement is a contradiction in terms?
I believe in the human spirit but the human spirits as components of the one great spirit. Or the one great spirit expressed in many forms.
Amit
This really absurd to hear this when someone says “he/she doesn’t believe in God”. The thing is, its not your fault. I just wanna ask a logical question. Can you prove that God does not exist?
Now that is deep, man.
Nice entry, Jim. Beliefs are one thing; putting them into action is another. In the end it all depends on how much you’ve done and how much you contribute to humanity.
Jim, you have lots of knowledge when it comes to success on the web. It was God who gave you that ability. God also made us with the freedom to believe in Him or not believe in Him. The Scripture says that there is coming a day when (all) people shall bow and proclaim that Jesus Christ is in deed Lord. It also says that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that who so ever believed in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Yes, you have indeed helped me with your free directories and I appreciate that.
I’m a nihilist.
I don’t like laws, morals, religion, rules. I don’t like to be shaped by society..
I’m not 100% with you here, but I have a lot of affinities for your list, and I certainly don’t actively disagree or dispute your ideas — so, perhaps your philosophical and metaphysical point of view isn’t so un-translatable as you might believe. I tend to categorize myself as Zen Buddhist, though I would say I have a very Westernized take on it. I had a couple of thoughts I thought I might add. First, I’m not sure I entirely agree with your assessment of modern psychology. My father is a psychologist, in fact, and his contention is that you can change your personality, but that it takes serious time and energy — he believes if you really want to change who you are, it’s a process that takes five years or so. Second, I wonder if you could clarify a little the division you’ve made between body and spirit. You suggest that they are separate. You also suggest that the goal of the physical body is to protect itself and evolve, while the spirit tries to use the body to reach it’s goals. Are these goals of the spirit separate? Do they conflict with the goals of the body, or is there a kind of symbiotic relationship at work?
I was shocked to know that you don’t believe in God. It seems like you’re acting as if you’re an independent entity here in the Universe. I don’t want to believe this but in a way you’re like too self-centered. Aren’t you talking things based on past experiences? For instance, did you not ever believe that it’s possible to change one’s personality? Or did you not wonder where did we come from if there was no God?
Hi Jim,
Just curious to know what ‘belief’ itself is in your opinion. You believe in so many things, but what actually are the basis for a ‘belief’.
Can a belief be changed ever, if so how?
Why we believe in ’some things’ and why don’t in others?
Is believing in yourself worth for changing a belief?
Hope to have reply from you!
Regards,
I do not believe in a God, I believe in the human spirit (Potential to be God-like).
-Well, if you do not believe in God, then how can one become God-Like? It is a negative paradox, or in other words a contradiction.
i was mostly surprised that i acually read this article.. the topic wouldnt normally interest me, but since you wrote it i got curious.
/Z
actually if i see the word related to god i will ran out of that site.just i started to read this article it brings more enthusiasm…and also Khmer words are good.
Free will has to be the start. Without free will there is nothing philosophy. And free will is actually almost synonymous with awareness. Without any level of awareness there is no free will. I would recommend the author: Martin Gardner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner who I think might come close to some of your philosophy. He wrote a book “the night is large”.