SK Leung ridicules Spinoza's idea of causation in teh form of 'Given a cause, its effect will follow as of necessity'. The question whether there is a causal necessity or whether causation is merely a constant conjunction, is transformed into questions of understanding events and its preconditions.
Author introduces the notion of 'epistemological priority' and 'temporal continuum' to explain the ordinary conception of causation in connection with space and time. The author separates the understanding of causality from that of causation in a way that allows the conception of causation not to end up as circular arguments, like that of Spinoza's and others, so that there is no need for 'causation' to be a 'Category' of a priori principles that governs man's perceptual reality. The origin of 'causality', to the author, lies squarely in an existential question
This book presents a narrative story of one person's journey of transcendental Awakening and Enlightenment as guided by his two Sage companions. It is grounded in Zen Buddhist and Taoist perspective and uses the I Ching as its structural framework. T
A scientist/philosopher explores the mysteries of existence in a highly personal quest for answers to life's ultimate questions, forging a bridge between sterile science and spiritual values -- a scholarly work for all who seek wisdom, truth, true fr
Histories of the world are generally written to either celebrate technology and science, or to herald doom. My book examines the path of the spirit in the onward rush.
