Dualism, contradictions, opposites and paradoxes Options

At the forefront of our reality, we experience things dualistically. White and black, hot and cold, up and down, you and me. Many philosophers will contest that this dualism is an illusion, and that the paradoxical nature of the world, is actually the truth. Can something truly exist without its opposite? Does that entail, if so, that what seems to be opposed are actually components of the same thing? Does separateness really exist, and weather it does or not, should we think dualistically?

Philosophers of the board, please share your opinion.





ॐ Z ॐ

At the forefront of our reality, we experience things dualistically. White and black, hot and cold, up and down, you and me. Many philosophers will contest that this dualism is an illusion, and that the paradoxical nature of the world, is actually the truth. Can something truly exist without its opposite? Does that entail, if so, that what seems to be opposed are actually components of the same thing? Does separateness really exist, and weather it does or not, should we think dualistically?

Philosophers of the board, please share your opinion.
ॐ Z ॐ

I am a strong believer of Dualism, with no dark no light etc... with no light no dark. Feminine and masculine as one trait, all in one energy. Religion detests dualism for their personal benefits, the solitary believer or (philosopher) can be a dualist or not, but to understand beyond ourselves, essentially, is what dualism assists.

I believe Dualism is essential and provides us with life, we are of both extremes in one, yin-yang itself.

I am a strong believer of Dualism, with no dark no light etc... with no light no dark. Feminine and masculine as one trait, all in one energy. Religion detests dualism for their personal benefits, the solitary believer or (philosopher) can be a dualist or not, but to understand beyond ourselves, essentially, is what dualism assists.

I believe Dualism is essential and provides us with life, we are of both extremes in one, yin-yang itself.

Greetings Death Stalker,

I would agree that without there being light, there would be no darkness for there would be nothing to measure the light against, also without the subective sense there would be no objective sense. All things that are in existence show some form of duality, for the prime reason that it takes a subject to be opposited against an object in order for the subject to gain reflection of itself, thus subjectifying itself through objectivity.

I would however disagree that Religion detests Dualism, in fact I would say that the major Religions of the world especially Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity thrive through the Dualistic concepts of their being One All Beneficient God, and One who stands as Accuser or Opposer. Each of these Religions have given qualities, descriptions, and attributes to the forces that originally shaped the Universe. These Religions have also created an Anti-God or one who Opposes all that is God. This Dualistic approach is the way they gain adherents, for if there were no enemies, then of course their would be no disease, there would be no famine, there would be no pestilence, they needed something that was different from what they espoused as Good (God) so in the Christian they formed the Evil (Devil) and turned completely natural occurances into either having favor with God, or falling away from God and expereincing all sorts of trials and tribulations.

Of course Dualism does have as a core concept the Separateness of One thing from the Other, and I would would agree that through Dualism Life is much more diversified than any concept I could otherwise perceive. Yet one point I would like to share is that, regarless as much and as often as I have tried to become completey at One with the Universe in Mind, Body, and Soul, I honestly don't think that I have ever experienced Unity of this sort. I personally have reached the point where I believe that to be at such Unity with All that is, would equal being totally abosrbed without any form of distinction, and I for one like the I, in Me.


Respectfully,
Helel (Joseph)