Synopsis
Exploring the ground of reality and the mind, this work offers a rigorous look at metaphysics and epistemology.
A thoughtful reader follows a line from ancient theories to modern questions about consciousness, free will, and the nature of being. The book presents how spiritual self-activity might ground reality and how ideas about spirit, matter, and time illuminate the structure of thought itself.
Through careful analysis, it compares materialist, idealist, and theorizations of intelligence, and it argues for a balanced view that blends elements of realism with a spiritual understanding of existence. The discussion moves from the self and not-self to the roles of reason, feeling, and volition in shaping what we can know about the world. It also examines how different traditions picture the world-ground, from pantheistic to monistic readings, and how these shape religious and philosophical outlooks.
- How self-activity and the not-self form the basis for personal identity and knowledge.
- The tension between appearance and reality, and how metaphysics seeks a unifying principle.
- Arguments for a spiritual metaphysics that integrates mind, matter, and freedom.
- Historical survey of theories about the world-ground, including materialism, idealism, and monism/dualism.
Ideal for readers who want a careful, historically informed discussion of why metaphysics matters for understanding reality and human life.
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