The Chapters of Subjective Naturalism
Dive into the essential themes covered in Subjective Naturalism, exploring the interactions between subjective perception and objective reality through philosophical and personal prisms. Each chapter guides you through a unique facet of this philosophy.
Chapter 1: Being in the World
This first chapter explores our sensory perceptions and their role in constructing reality. Perceptions are grouped into four prisms, each creating a distinct reality that together forms our overall conscious experience.
Chapter 2: Embodying One's Body
A deep dive into the bodily prism, exploring our internal sensations and the connection between our body-as-object and our lived body. This chapter highlights the importance of bodily, introspective and social perceptions as begin fundamental in our reality.
Chapter 3: A Holistic Experience
This chapter illustrates how perceptual prisms interact to create a unified experience of the world, influenced by our aspirations and memories, giving each moment a unique richness.
Chapter 4: Subjective Naturalism
Introducing the central concept of the book, Subjective Naturalism, where matter and mind are seen as two aspects of the same substance, forming a unified view of reality.
Chapter 5: Causality and Randomness
This chapter offers a reflection on causality and randomness, questioning linear models and introducing the plurality of causes for each phenomenon.
Chapter 6: Foresight
An exploration of our human ability to anticipate the future and the importance of prudence in a world marked by uncertainty and unpredictability.
Chapter 7: Empathy and Mimicry
This chapter examines empathy and social mimicry as pillars of human interaction, emphasizing their role in shaping social reality.
Chapter 8: Humanity's Place
A reflection on the position of humans among other animals, addressing the importance of animal consciousness and our connection to biodiversity.
Chapter 9: Instinctive Ethics
An exploration of the foundations of human ethics, seen as a natural, instinctive response stemming from our empathetic understanding of others.
Chapter 10: The Awareness of Time
A subjective look at time, emphasizing how our perception of time influences our understanding of reality and the present.
Chapter 11: The Great Recycling
This chapter discusses regeneration and the infinite cycle of transformation in Nature, highlighting our interdependence with the natural world.
Chapter 12: Surrealism
An exploration of surrealism as a means of expressing internal and external realities, revealing the power of imagination to enrich our view of the world.
Chapter 13: An Interpreted World
This chapter explores the various ways we interpret the world, particularly through social and mechanistic interpretations, to understand the diversity of human perspectives.
Chapter 14: Moral Construction
A reflection on the evolution of human morality, highlighting an ethics rooted in lived experience and the development of restorative justice.
Chapter 15: The Power of Existence
The conclusion of the book, exploring the power of existence, where the will to power is seen as an ethical force, promoting both collective and individual flourishing.