From: Steve (steve@multisell.com)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 11:46:38 MDT
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:56:21 -0700
From: "J. R. Molloy" <jr@shasta.com>
Subject: Re: Nietzsche (transhumanist philosopher)
Steve Nichols has written,
> Aren't the various supernaturalists, including Moh all the bearded
prophets, holding many of us back in the human era?
> The post-human period starts with median vision theory (MVT) and the
> solution of the "hard problem" in western philosophy, and the resulting
> transparency through understanding of modern self-referential
consciousness,
> and is a state of mind rather than any technological improvement (these
are
> incremental and have been going on throughout human history).
>Okay, thank you for the clarification, Steve. So, in answer to you
question, No,
>enlightened masters do not hold us back in the human era. They allow us to
>transcend our animal instincts to reach our full potential.
- --J. R
Sure but I am against supernaturalism, not "enlightenment." I would propose
David Hume to the list
(prime mover of the Scottish Enlightenment) .... he was a ground-breaking
atheist philosopher with
much more of substance to him than Nietzsche, who was only good for a few
soundbites!
how can be "enlightened" and hold false beliefs, such as in God & an
after-life?
I would accept Buddha as 'post-human' since he is anti-dogmatic, but not
Mohammed (although I never met the bloke, and I'm sure he was a great guy).
www.steve-nichols.com
enlightened bodhisattva (Vajrasattvha empowered)
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