Metaphysical and Ontological Meditations
Metaphysical and Ontological Meditations Human intellectual reflections take various forms, all of which arise out of our wonderment and curiosity regarding our experience of the world, our desire to understand a world in which the capacity of our minds can make us feel like aliens, [1] and apply what we have learned to our pursuit of human flourishing. I want to consider the “something more” that many people feel they need in their lives. The evolving complexity of the human mind has meant that an archeological exploration of biological instinct will not be sufficient to understand human beings. Such instincts for sexual reproduction, for territory, responding to threats to one’s vital interests with fear leading to flight or aggression leading to violence, and thus the struggle to survive, even if satisfied, are not sufficient to the flourishing of a human life. When human beings become dissatisfied with meeting basic needs for survival, the boredom everydayness can set i...