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The mindless cosmos and inherent meaning

Since the so called "enlightenment" many seem to have become accustomed to a mode of thought that sees external reality - our universe - as some sort of mindless backdrop. In itself it has no meaning. We, as human beings, finding ourselves the seekers of meaning, then assume that we simply project our meanings upon an outside world that is essentially meaningless in and of itself.

This assumption has been questioned by many. The alternative to it has been ascertained by those such as Carl Jung. In speaking of Jung's thought another has said:-

(Jung implies) that meaning is not just subjectively projected onto a meaningless external reality but can be an inherent feature discoverable in, or creatively emergent from, the one reality that we also are.

The "that we also are" takes us back to our world's Faith Traditions.

That is all for now.
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JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
I like Jung and I think his ideas are cool, but I just don't agree with him on that point. I think he is a bit of a mystic. Similarly, I like the idea of synchronicity and the collective unconscious, but I'm not sure I believe in them.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@JimboSaturn I do wonder sometimes about the dissolution of the neo-platonic subject/object duality.
SW-User
@JimboSaturn I'd maybe wonder about it if I understood it.... 😀

But, I'm more conversant with "eastern" non-dualism.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@SW-User Yes I can't say I've perfectly understood all of Jung's writings. Most of my understanding from a lot of philosophies are second hand writers trying to explain ideas from different people lol