Toward a Unified Metaphysical Understanding: Ramifications of Naïve and Unified Realism in Different Contexts    
 Ramifications of Naïve and Unified Realism in Different Contexts
2008-06-06, by John Ringland

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The following table maps out the ramifications of naïve and unified realism in different contexts. Each row can be read as:

“In the context of ________ naïve realism leads toward ________ whilst unified realism leads toward ________.”



Context

Naïve Realism

Unified Realism

Relation to self

Ego

Egolessness

Social organisation

Authoritarian regimes, “total institution”

Self organising communities

Intellectual argument

Credulity, cynicism, ego defense mechanisms

Scepticism, rational debate

Personal love

Romance

Compassion

Life experience

Life story, ego trip

Spontaneous participation without story

Mass discourse

Propaganda, indoctrination

Truth, liberation

Action

Destruction

Creation

Diversity of perspectives

Dogmatic power struggle, le differand

Open acceptance, unification of all perspectives

Emotion

Frustration, fear, hate

Gratitude, respect, love

Knowledge

Confusion

Understanding

people, places, events and objects in one's life

Attachment, manipulation

Detachment, support

Learning and self-development

Egoic self deception, regression, ego defense mechanisms

Connection to reality, awakening, accelerating process

World view

Materialism, empiricism, Scientism, politicised religion, consumerism, nationalism

Panpsychism, rationalism, science, mystic religion, asceticism, cosmic Oneness

Personal ontology

Unconscious, dogmatic

Conscious, sceptical

Collective action

Exploitation, manipulation, authoritarian oppression

Mutual support, cooperation, goodwill (love in action)

Experience

Suffering

Awe

Sex

Pornography

Expression of mutual personal love

Cognitive health

Confusion, delusion, anxiety, denial, psychosis

Clarity, awareness, tranquillity, acceptance, enlightenment

Interaction

Objectification, competition, conflict

Appreciation, cooperation, unification

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