Tag: Earth that Saves
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The Golden Age, the End of the World, and the Eternal Structure of Being
Across cultures and centuries, humanity has remembered and imagined paradises. From the Garden of Eden in Genesis to the Satya Yuga of Indian tradition, from Hesiod’s Golden Age to the legends of the Isles of the Blessed, there persists a memory of a time when harmony reigned: no sickness, no war, no toil, no estrangement.…
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Post 20 – The Earth That Saves: The Overcoming of Nihilism
The concept of the “earth that saves” was introduced by philosopher Emanuele Severino, as discussed in the previous post. Building on that foundation, we now turn our attention to a deeper exploration of this idea. The “earth that saves” represents the realm where the truth of Being is fully revealed, transcending the nihilistic illusion of…
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Post 19 – The Fallacy of Reshaping Reality: Understanding Necessity
A Dubious Proposition: The Fallacy of Reshaping Reality History is replete with well-intentioned efforts to reshape society (whether by spreading values, liberating the oppressed, or enforcing justice) that ultimately justified harm in the name of a “greater good.” This arises from a fundamental error: the belief that reality is flawed, malleable, and in need of…
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It Is What It Is 