A true turning point in human understanding. Paraphilosophy marks the end of traditional philosophy.
A true turning point in human understanding. Paraphilosophy marks the end of traditional philosophy.
History & philosophy, Jungian, Methodology
The Shape of Knowledge is the outcome of a meaningful experience that occurred in 2012. In it are developed the foundations of a new science of philosophy, which promises to provide a solution to the disparity preventing our discourse from progress. Through the language of the Western canon, The Shape of Knowledge exposes the ubiquitous structure that conditions our capacity to reason the truth for our world. Then, through an investigation of the phenomenon of self-reference, in both the processes and products of thought, this structure is shown to necessitate its own existence. Underscoring it all is a principle of complementarity, which arises as the modality of the rationalisation of paradox. Experience is shown to be a relative process of making sense of the nonsensical nature of reality, and the emergence of paraphilosophy is our means of reconciling the present war of opposites--having now served its purpose--with the nondual nature of self-consciousness. Paraphilosophy is not an idea to be believed--it is the idea of the idea, which is our creative spirit. So this work is at root an inquiry into oneself.
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Paraphilosophy is the science of the structure of perspective, truth, reality, and reason, and of how it comes to know itself throughout the passage of time. Exceptionally well-written, organized and presented, "The Shape of Knowledge: An Introduction to Paraphilosophy" is a complete, comprehensive, informative, eloquent study that will be of special and particular interest to readers with an interest in Jungian psychology and philosophic/Social Science methodologies. ~ Paul Vogel - Midwest Book Review, https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Knowledge-Introduction-Paraphilosophy/dp/1803410221
By any account, The Shape of Knowledge: An introduction to paraphilosophy by Benjamin Davies (Iff Books, September, 2023), is a remarkable work, profound and far-reaching in its philosophical, psychological, and indeed, existential implications. It’s the result of nearly a decade of ‘study, struggle, and striving’, and, I might say, of notable critical sagacity, and Davies hopes it will provide some value to the world, this, he says, having been his intention from the outset. Claiming boldly that paraphilosophy heralds the end of traditional philosophy, Davies suggests a turning point in human understanding is at hand, and he provides a cogent, painstakingly argued 350 pages to explain why he thinks so. Although one can’t help but sense he has a formidable edifice to scale, his work really ought to be taken on board by the academic philosophical community........ https://geoffjward.medium.com/the-shape-of-thinking-to-come-d20697c8440a?sk=e52a08ceac2c573937450a816321377b ~ Geoff Ward, Medium.com
