Philosophical Speculations

What I find interesting are the ideas, that BK raises both in "More than allegory" and "Decoding Jung's Metaphysics" (as far as I get it correctly). 1. In "More than allegory", BK claims that human's mission is to raise questions in order for MAL to get to know itself....

That is not "true randomness" in an ontological sense. It is starting from an already structured reality which operates by way of cognizable mathematical principles. I think part of the problem here is that people confuse "epistemic randomness" (not having sufficient information...

Beautiful said. I am on a very similiar way of thinking. There are some objections to it, for which I have not yet found a good answer. Maybe you can help out Here: 1. What is the standard how to determine what MAL "likes" or "dislikes", what to focus on and what to get rid of? ...

This question was among the first that came up in me when I was first introduced to BK's ideas. This, of course, is entirely speculative, but I can't help but think, if MAL "does things" (i.e. engages in creative process), even if just instinctively, by its nature, there should probably b...

This is not exactly the kind of argument you are looking for but its a satisfying answer to me nonetheless. I think it was in one of Francis Lucille's retreats, he answered to the effect that nobody actually lives as if solipsism is true. Even if you take it as your preferred best explanation of re...

I totally agree that Solipsism is spiritual and psychological suicide. That is why I am looking for arguments against it. But only the fact that it is a philosophy that is not suitable for life, doesn't make it untrue. This is not exactly the kind of argument you are looking for but its a satisfyin...

I think you have made very good points. That's why I also never embraced the idea of an "instinctual" and "blind" M@L. Too many inconsistencies, too many explanatory gaps and also contradicting the mystic experience throughout time and cultures. Curiously my main divergence with...

Love is not intentional. Love is unconditional acceptance of the world. In my opinion, love is to be thought of similarly to a fundamental force, like gravity. It is not something that emerges or is created by events. It just is. It's merely a part of the human condition that our brains block us fr...

Ashvin, I really really appreciate your essays. I read all of them and although I sometimes don't get them in detail, it resonates depply in me. So, thanks! If I may ask, what is your religious/spiritual background? Just for my sake of interest. Thank you! I appreciate you reading them. I don't exp...

Ashvin, I really really appreciate your essays.
I read all of them and although I sometimes don't get them in detail, it resonates depply in me.

So, thanks!

If I may ask, what is your religious/spiritual background?
Just for my sake of interest.