Monism, predicating a universal principle unity, therefore demands consistency in this principle throughout the whole and its parts. The principle at hand, which can be considered the underlying reality principle, is therefore non-private — as in there is no lack of it, which also extends to there being no gradation of it, or lessening or... Continue Reading →
The system I'm putting forward starts with a few fundamental assertions made about the One/the Absolute, which is indeed maintained to be Absolute, which is essentially that which is totally universal (non-particular) and without privation. This is necessary for a foundational metaphysical principle, because if there is something external to it (which is the only... Continue Reading →
A popular critique against monism (though it does nothing to rebuke it) is that monism lends itself to several kinds of universalism, chiefly religious and socio-political universalism. It's no secret that a great many people resent the foremost universalist religions on the world stage — Christianity and Islam, both of which are rooted in Abraham... Continue Reading →
Introduction Leibniz uses the Greek term Monad to describe a simple substance, which I will then describe as what is essentially a unitary system unto itself. This commentary will begin with allowing Leibniz himself to introduce his ideas, with brief commentary, followed by an important development and exposition on the work at large with continued... Continue Reading →
An extremely prevalent position central to the personal philosophies and metaphysics of various spiritualists, and even a core teaching in several systems — is an overly dichotomized dynamic between the immaterial and the material, a duality between the two wherein they are thought of as less of a dynamic and moreso as two diametrically opposed... Continue Reading →
Breaking Nous 