RHP-Flanagan
Brief Summary:
Flanagan proposes that at the very
minimum, we should seek to transcend a narrow, local, occluded view of the
world, of our companions, and ourselves, and to locate a wider, broader, deeper
way of making sense of things and finding meaning. He suggests we find these
things within the six Spaces of Meaning that he outlines. The six spaces of:
Art, science, technology, ethics, politics and spirituality/religion. He tells
us that, “Living is a psycho-poetic performance, a drama that is our own, but
that is made possible by our individual intersection and that of our fellow
performers in a Space of Meaning.” He states that the way we feel, speak, move,
and think are based largely on our interaction and participation within the
Spaces of Meaning. He also speaks clearly on his opinion that we intertwine our
participation in these Spaces of Meanings for a more complete and a more fulfilling
life.
That's a good summary. When we quest for meaning we're just doing what comes naturally. No "supernaturalist glue" required. Our respective personal quests for meaning connect us to larger goals and introduce us to greater possibilities and more opportunities to flourish, as we traverse those meaning spaces. We're not "lost in the cosmos" when we affirm naturalism/humanism/atheism/secularism, we're safe at home.
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