>>"Existentialism does not solve the unsolvable, and it cannot destroy reason or logic. "
I've been thinking that too. I took some courses in existentialism in the 1970's and came to the conclusion, the mental gymnastics weren't getting me anywhere. The existentialists seem get bogged down in the ‘is’ exercise. They moved past the idea of Being and in doing so lost the sense of purpose.
The word Being describes a thing, it’s limits, value, distinctions, its connections, etc. It also involves what we think about things.
When we look at the story of Adam, not necessarily in the religious sense but in the sense of the “What is a man?” question; we get the idea of the original purpose of man, which was to give meaning to things and to be able to provide definition. Moving forward in time we must continue to ask the question, “has this idea of human purpose changed, from an original man idea to a modern human idea?” Lucid Human beings continue to bring new and purposeful definition on a continuing basis which seems to drive society; and, as we continue to provide definition we seem to thrive. Technology has our attention as it has brought tremendous advances. This is one way we provide new definition like the term ‘Social Networking’ which is changing the world for the coming generation. So in this sense, our Human Beings are Social Networking Beings among other things. Being continues to evolve but remains as the original human being thing.
So, I am playing back on your question about language here. What does language have to do with it? Do we even think without it? No, the word, language, and thought about Beingness is fundamentally human, embroiled in reason, logic, and meaningful purpose.
>>"This is not to say that when the electricity no longer has a wire, that the electricity has died. Energy IS--and possibly exists forever. However, EGO's are Grecian urns--sometimes very durable and pretty with many tales to tell, as Keats well knew. But ultimately to return to the clay from which all existence is fashioned. "
Unlike some here, I am not concerned so much about what was before or what may unltimately be an end, as I am about the interum. |
