Theory of Everything

[curium96]

The theory of everything is not a scientific theory.

It is a theory of ideas, and it goes as follows:

An idea represents that which it represents, in contraposition to the fact of the idea as it is.

This IS fact, it will not be disputed, and the implications of this fact are what we call science.

The implications of science are not what we call fact. Fact is what exists beyond perception, to be inferred through perception but not wholly perceived given the limits of perception.

As Plato put it:

"The starry heaven which we behold is wrought upon a visible ground, and therefore, although the fairest and most perfect of visible things, must necessarily be deemed inferior far to the true motions of absolute swiftness and absolute slowness, which are relative to each other, and carry with them that which is contained in them, in the true number and in every true figure. Now, these are to be apprehended by reason and intelligence, but not by sight."

Where oh where is the man of reason?

He who calls himself "scientist", he is not it.

And this, again, shall be known as fact, in consequence of evidence, to which the man of "science", so-called, is patently oblivious.

How many times must the folly of man be made manifest in this way?

Every era of mankind sees a NEW enlightenment, so profound, so all-knowing as to be beyond reproach.

Yet the essence of truth lies right before us, asking simply to be beheld.

The enlightened man, now as always before, simply turns away.

Edited June 6 by curium96
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[exchemist]

1 hour ago, curium96 said:

The theory of everything is not a scientific theory.

It is a theory of ideas, and it goes as follows:

An idea represents that which it represents, in contraposition to the fact of the idea as it is.

This IS fact, it will not be disputed, and the implications of this fact are what we call science.

The implications of science are not what we call fact. Fact is what exists beyond perception, to be inferred through perception but not wholly perceived given the limits of perception.

As Plato put it:

"The starry heaven which we behold is wrought upon a visible ground, and therefore, although the fairest and most perfect of visible things, must necessarily be deemed inferior far to the true motions of absolute swiftness and absolute slowness, which are relative to each other, and carry with them that which is contained in them, in the true number and in every true figure. Now, these are to be apprehended by reason and intelligence, but not by sight."

Where oh where is the man of reason?

He who calls himself "scientist", he is not it.

And this, again, shall be known as fact, in consequence of evidence, to which the man of "science", so-called, is patently oblivious.

How many times must the folly of man be made manifest in this way?

Every era of mankind sees a NEW enlightenment, so profound, so all-knowing as to be beyond reproach.

Yet the essence of truth lies right before us, asking simply to be beheld.

The enlightened man, now as always before, simply turns away.

The enlightened man certainly turns away from meaningless ballocks dressed up as profundity.

[swansont]

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Declaring things to be facts, that will not be disputed: not science.

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[MigL]

Ah, so many 'wanna-be' Philosophers who think the universe resides in their mind, and its reasons and workings can be divined in their own heads.

Good Philosophers temper their ideas with science and evidence based facts, before attempting to preach to us peons.

[joigus]

Amen

OP confused "theory of everything" with "everything I think is a theory".

[Phi for All]

The number of people who misunderstand "theory" and "truth" are absolutely astounding.