Tag: Emanuele Severino
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The Unveiling of Being – Article 1: Philosophy and the Unavoidable Recognition of Being
From Parmenides to Severino Since the dawn of Western thought, philosophy has grappled with the nature of Being. Parmenides first articulated its fundamental necessity, rejecting the very possibility of nothingness. Being, he reasoned, is eternal, unchanging, and indestructible—an insight that has remained the foundation of true metaphysical thought. Yet, throughout history, numerous attempts have been…
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🗂️ Updated Glossary & Key Concepts
Understanding the Eternal Structure of Being in Light of Severino’s Thought This glossary introduces essential terms and distinctions for readers encountering the philosophy of Emanuele Severino and the paradigm of the eternal structure of Being. Each term is presented in accessible language, followed by clarifying analogies or diagrams where helpful. 1. Contraddizione C Definition: The…
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Post 58 – Beyond Method: Science and the Structure of Being
The preceding exploration of philosophy, mysticism, theology, and near-death experiences (NDEs) examined how different paths attempt to unveil truth. Each of these approaches, despite their differences, ultimately gestures toward the same reality: the immediate, self-evident appearing of truth. What remained unaddressed, however, is the role of science in this interplay. If science, too, seeks to…
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Post 56 – Beyond Words: Direct Seeing, Philosophy, and the Limits of Language
Human beings have long wrestled with the relationship between truth and language. Is truth something we discover through reasoning, or is it something immediate, beyond the grasp of conceptual thought? Philosopher Emanuele Severino argues that truth cannot be reached from untruth—reasoning alone does not produce it, because we are always already within it, even if…
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Post 55 – Beyond Theism and Atheism: A Call to Transcend the Debate
Few debates are as cyclical and fruitless as those between theists and atheists. The same arguments have been exchanged for centuries, with neither side truly convincing the other, as both operate from assumptions they rarely question. The theist often seeks to demonstrate the existence of God through metaphysical or moral arguments, while the atheist dismisses…
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Post 54 – The Paradox of Action: If Nothing Can Be Otherwise, Why Do We Strive?
The Question If we are a will, but our will is also our being and there is no becoming; if life unfolds as it is and not as a contingency subject to alternative options, then what is the use of trying to steer it one way or the other? If necessity determines all, what role…
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Post 49 – The Fragmentation of the Western Mind: Nihilism, Individualism, and the Illusion of Becoming
The Illusion of Becoming and the Western Mind The Western world, having embraced the belief that reality is fluid and that being is contingent, has plunged into an age of radical individualism and self-determination. This shift, deeply rooted in nihilism, assumes that identity, meaning, and even human nature itself are malleable constructs rather than necessary…
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Post 48 – The Unfolding of Nihilism and Its Inevitable Dissolution
The Shadow of Nihilism Western thought, having severed itself from the eternal structure of being, finds itself adrift in a sea of nihilism. The belief that existence is contingent, that truth is malleable, and that meaning must be constructed rather than recognized, has led to an age of fragmentation, despair, and cultural decay. This nihilism…
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Post 47 – From Cultural Crisis to the Clarity of Being
The Crisis of the West In our time, there is an overwhelming sense of loss. The grand ideas that once shaped Western civilization—truth, beauty, wisdom—now seem fractured, overshadowed by relativism, nihilism, and despair. What was once a culture of towering philosophical and artistic achievements now appears disoriented, struggling to maintain its foundations. The arts, once…
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Post 46 – Is Time an Illusion? The Eternal Tapestry and the Unfolding of Truth
Human thought has long been haunted by the passage of time. We watch as moments arise and vanish, as people come into existence and fade away. The past is lost to us, the future unknown, and the present always slipping through our grasp. But what if this entire experience of time were an illusion? What…
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Post 44 – Misunderstanding Death: The Illusion of Annihilation
Few concepts appear as self-evident to mortals as death. Across cultures and epochs, the notion of an end—the disappearance of a being into nothingness—has shaped human existence, inducing fear, sorrow, and speculation about what, if anything, lies beyond. The Structure of Being, however, reveals that this widely accepted view is not only mistaken but also…
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Post 43 – The Structure of Being: Its Unfolding from Parmenides to Severino
The history of Western thought is the history of the appearing of truth—an appearing that first manifested with Parmenides but remained incomplete, leading to millennia of nihilism before culminating in the necessity of its fuller recognition with Emanuele Severino. The unfolding of the structure of Being is not merely an intellectual progression but the necessary…
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Understanding the Structure of Being – 7
The Challenge of Language: How Words Reinforce Illusion Language is the medium through which we express, conceptualize, and communicate reality. Yet, it is also one of the greatest barriers to understanding the eternal structure of being. The very words we use are steeped in the assumption of becoming—of things arising, changing, and perishing. As it…
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Post 42 – The Unfolding Recognition of the Structure of Being
Throughout the history of human thought, various philosophical, scientific, and religious frameworks have sought to describe the nature of reality. These frameworks—whether ancient mythologies, classical philosophies, or modern scientific theories—represent humanity’s ceaseless attempt to uncover the truth of existence. However, upon closer examination, many of these perspectives reveal contradictions, fragmentary explanations, or assumptions that lead…
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Understanding the Structure of Being – 4
The Fear of Nihilism: Is an Eternal Reality Meaningless? One of the most common reactions to the idea of an eternal, unchanging reality is the fear of nihilism—the belief that if everything is necessary and immutable, then life, existence, and even our individual actions might lack meaning. How can a world without change or progress…
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Post 41 – Love and Providence: The Experience of the Eternal Within Time
From the perspective of the eternal, all that is has always been and will always be. There is no becoming, no contingency, no arbitrary will. The structure of being is necessity itself—an immutable relation where nothing is lost, and nothing truly changes. Yet, within time, we live as though choices are ours to make, as…
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Understanding the Structure of Being – 3
Causality and the Persistence of the Chain of Events In everyday experience, causality—the relationship between causes and their effects—feels like an undeniable truth. We assume that every event has a cause, and every action, a corresponding effect. The idea that one event follows another is so deeply ingrained in our understanding of the world that…
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Understanding the Structure of Being – 2
Science, Common Sense, and the Illusion of Time Time is one of the most unquestioned aspects of human experience. We measure it, plan by it, and recall the past while anticipating the future. Science, common sense, and everyday perception all seem to confirm that time is real—an objective framework within which all things move, change,…
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Post 40 – Nihilism, Mental Health Struggles, and the Role of Technology
Nihilism and the Rise of Mental Health Struggles In recent decades, mental health struggles—including depression, suicide, and substance abuse—have surged at an alarming rate. This rise in psychological distress is not an isolated phenomenon but a symptom of the existential crisis unleashed by postmodern relativism and nihilism. When objective truth is denied and meaning is…
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Understanding the Structure of Being – 1
The Inescapable Belief in Becoming One of the most immediate and profound difficulties in understanding the Structure of Being is the deeply ingrained belief that things come into existence and pass away. This belief—what Emanuele Severino calls “becoming”—is not merely a theoretical assumption but a fundamental lens through which we perceive reality. We do not…
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Understanding the Structure of Being: An Introduction
Many who first encounter the Structure of Being, as revealed in Emanuele Severino’s thought, find themselves facing profound difficulties—not because the truth is obscure, but because habitual ways of thinking resist it. The idea that being is eternal, that nothing truly comes into or goes out of existence, contradicts the deeply ingrained belief in becoming—the…
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Post 39 – The Unfolding of Eternal Truth: NDEs, Relativity, and the Aporia of Nothingness
Introduction: Convergence of Phenomena and the Unfolding of Truth In recent decades, we’ve observed a remarkable convergence of phenomena pointing toward a deeper, universal truth: the eternal Structure of Being. Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), advancements in our understanding of relativity, and the philosophical resolution of the aporia of nothingness all suggest that something profound is unfolding…
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Necessity – A Necessary Clarification
The words necessity, necessary, and necessarily appear frequently in the posts on this site, primarily in reference to the Structure of Being, rather than in their common everyday usage. Typically, necessity is understood as something required by circumstances, causes, or logical conditions—something that must happen due to external constraints. This interpretation remains bound to the…
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Post 36 – Religion and the Necessity of Alienation: Toward a Unified Understanding of Reality
Introduction The empirical self, separated from its transcendental whole by the limitations of time, perceives itself as fragmented and alienated from its own totality. In this alienated state, it naturally seeks meaning and connection beyond itself, often turning to religious or mythical frameworks. These frameworks attempt to bridge the perceived gap between the empirical and…
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Post 35 – The Necessity of Alienation: Time, Eternity, and the Resolution of Separation
Introduction Within the framework of the Structure of Being, the distinction between the empirical self and the transcendental self serves to clarify two perspectives of existence. Though ultimately one, the empirical self experiences separation, alienation, and contradiction within time. From the standpoint of time, the empirical self appears to begin at birth and dissolve at…
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Post 33 – The Structure of Being: The Necessity of What Is
The foundation of everything discussed in this blog was laid in the introduction and early posts. Readers who begin with later entries, without that groundwork, may find it difficult to grasp the frequently mentioned Structure of Being and its implications. While the explanation here is necessarily brief, I remind the reader that this blog is…
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Introduction to the Series: NDEs and the Structure of Being
This series explores Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) through the lens of the eternal Structure of Being. While we have touched on this subject before, its depth and complexity warrant a more focused examination. Over eight weekly articles, we will move beyond conventional interpretations, analyzing NDEs in light of the necessity of Being. Often framed through religious,…
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Post 32 – The Destiny of Technology: The Origins, History, and Future of Técnica
Introduction Technology (técnica) has become central to contemporary civilization, influencing every facet of human existence. However, when viewed through the lens of the Structure of Being, technology is not a product of progress but a manifestation of eternal necessity. What appears as an endless progression is simply the unfolding of what has always been determined…
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Post 31 – The Unfolding of Thought: From Religious Meta-Narratives to Technological Devotion
Throughout history, humanity has shaped its understanding of existence through various grand narratives, each attempting to explain the nature of reality and the role of human beings within it. These narratives have evolved—from religious explanations rooted in an eternal divine order, to secular philosophies grounded in naturalism, to the nihilistic skepticism of the modern era.…
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Post 30 – The Structure of Being and the Impossibility of Darwinian Evolution: A Philosophical Critique
Introduction Darwinian evolution, as understood in modern biology, explains the diversity of life through gradual transformation over time, driven by natural selection, random mutation, and adaptation. This scientific paradigm assumes that beings emerge, evolve, and give rise to new forms—a process rooted in the belief that reality unfolds through becoming. The Structure of Being radically…
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