{"id":177,"date":"2016-06-24T10:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T10:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.potentialismtheory.com\/td\/?p=177"},"modified":"2017-10-31T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T15:40:07","slug":"appendix-b-schematically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.potentialismtheory.com\/td\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"APPENDIX B: Schematically"},"content":{"rendered":"
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APPENDIX B:<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Schematically<\/div>\n
(as introduction <\/span>to this
\n <\/span>particular <\/span>appendix, <\/span>\ue0c4rst
\n let\n <\/div>\n
us take <\/span>one <\/span>more quick <\/span>look <\/span>at the <\/span>Baal <\/span>Shem <\/span>T<\/span>ov\u2019<\/span>s\n <\/div>\n
philosophy<\/span>…..<\/div>\n
see lead <\/span>paragraph<\/div>\n
on the <\/span>Baal <\/span>Shem <\/span>T<\/span>ov\u2019<\/span>s doctrines\n <\/div>\n
(a.k.a. the <\/span>BESHT\u2019<\/span>s <\/span>doctrines)\n <\/div>\n
Elements of Besht\u2019<\/span>s
\n doctrines\n <\/div>\n
Jewish Encyclopedia <\/span>Online,
\n http:\/\/www<\/span>.jewishencyclopedia.com\/\n <\/div>\n
view<\/span>.jsp?artid=18&letter=B
\n (accessed October 5, 2009) <\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span> <\/span>\u201cThe <\/span>foundation-stone <\/span>of
\n Hasidism <\/span>as <\/span>laid <\/span>by Besht\n <\/div>\n
is a <\/span>strongly marked
\n <\/span>pantheistic <\/span>conception <\/span>of
\n God. <\/span>He\n <\/div>\n
declared the <\/span>whole
\n universe, <\/span>mind <\/span>and <\/span>matter<\/span>, <\/span>to <\/span>be a\n <\/div>\n
manifestation of <\/span>the
\n <\/span>Divine <\/span>Being; <\/span>that this
\n <\/span>manifestation\n <\/div>\n
is not <\/span>an <\/span>emanation <\/span>from God, <\/span>as is
\n <\/span>the <\/span>conception <\/span>of\n <\/div>\n
the Kabbalah, <\/span>for <\/span>nothing <\/span>can <\/span>be separated
\n <\/span>from God: <\/span>all\n <\/div>\n
things are <\/span>rather forms
\n <\/span>in <\/span>which <\/span>He reveals
\n Himself\u2026\u201d\n <\/div>\n
* * * * * * * * *<\/div>\n
Now<\/span>, having <\/span>the <\/span>BESHT\u2019<\/span>s <\/span>doctrine noted <\/span>above <\/span>for
\n <\/span>easy<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
refer<\/span>ence, <\/span>to <\/span>schematically <\/span>outline
\n what <\/span>is <\/span>happening <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
as regards our <\/span>formulation,\n <\/div>\n
juxtaposed against <\/span>other
\n <\/span>formulations\n <\/div>\n
* * * * * * * * *<\/div>\n
let<\/div>\n
A = <\/span>God<\/div>\n
B = <\/span>Man<\/div>\n
AB = <\/span>GodMan<\/div>\n
* * * * * * * * *<\/div>\n
Maimonides:<\/div>\n
encapsuled one <\/span>core
\n proposition:\n <\/div>\n
God created <\/span>Man
\n (Aristotelian)\n <\/div>\n
A created <\/span>B<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Lurianic Kabbalah:<\/div>\n
encapsuled in <\/span>one <\/span>core proposition:\n <\/div>\n
Man is <\/span>an <\/span>emanation <\/span>from God\n <\/div>\n
(sort of, <\/span>from WITHIN
\n <\/span>God);\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
GOD WITHDRAWS <\/span>to <\/span>create Man\n <\/div>\n
(tzimtzum<\/span>)<\/div>\n
B comes <\/span>from WITHIN
\n <\/span>A\n <\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Baal Shem T<\/span>ov:<\/div>\n
encapsuled in <\/span>one <\/span>core proposition:\n <\/div>\n
All is <\/span>a <\/span>Manifestation <\/span>OF <\/span>God\n <\/div>\n
(panentheistic)<\/div>\n
A and <\/span>B <\/span>are part <\/span>of <\/span>AB\n <\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
SUMMA<\/span> \/ Birnbaum:<\/div>\n
encapsuled in <\/span>one <\/span>core proposition:\n <\/div>\n
Holy Quest <\/span>for <\/span>Potential <\/span>(to <\/span>the in\ue0c4nite
\n <\/span>recursive power)\n <\/div>\n
drives GOD, <\/span>MAN <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>COSMOS ever<\/span>-forward<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
towards EXTRAORDINARIA<\/span>TION.\n <\/div>\n
Now<\/span>, Summa Metaphysica<\/span> <\/span>lays <\/span>the
\n <\/span>FORMULA<\/span>TION <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
out in<\/div>\n
18 multi-faceted <\/span>propositions:\n <\/div>\n
9 in the \ue0c4rst book, God and <\/span>Evil<\/span><\/div>\n
9 in the second book, God and Good<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
But, let\u2019<\/span>s <\/span>give <\/span>you <\/span>the \u201cMonarch notes\u2019\n <\/div>\n
\u2018test-prep version\u2019 <\/span>her<\/span>e\n <\/div>\n
on Summa <\/span>\/ <\/span>Bir<\/span>nbaum<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Thus, to <\/span>attempt <\/span>to <\/span>outline <\/span>SUMMA in <\/span>6 <\/span>quick\n <\/div>\n
propositions:<\/div>\n
1.<\/div>\n
QUEST FOR <\/span>POTENTIAL\n <\/div>\n
\u221e<\/div>\n
is <\/span>on <\/span>a <\/span>journey <\/span>from<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
POSSIBILITY through <\/span>MET<\/span>APHYSICAL\n <\/div>\n
REALMS through <\/span>REALITY<\/span>, <\/span>then <\/span>towar<\/span>ds\n <\/div>\n
PERFECT FULFILLMENT <\/span>&
\n <\/span>REALIZA<\/span>TION<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
(\u2018EXTRAORDINARIA<\/span>TION\u2019)\n <\/div>\n
(the \ue0c4rst <\/span>part <\/span>of <\/span>this <\/span>pr<\/span>oposition <\/span>has <\/span>components\n <\/div>\n
in-common with <\/span>RASHI
\n <\/span>(\u2018na-asheh <\/span>adahm <\/span>b \u2018zalmenu\u2019 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2013<\/div>\n
Let us <\/span>make <\/span>Man <\/span>in <\/span>our Image <\/span>– <\/span>Genesis), <\/span>and with\n <\/div>\n
Lurianic Kabbalah <\/span>(En <\/span>Sof…Se\ue0c4rot<\/span>) and <\/span>Plato\u2019<\/span>s Forms… <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
aside from <\/span>being
\n anchored in <\/span>\u2018Eheyeh Asher Eheye<\/span>h\u2019 <\/span>\u2013\n <\/div>\n
Exodus)<\/div>\n
2.<\/div>\n
In\ue0c4nite Potentialities <\/span>at
\n <\/span>the <\/span>end\u2013of\u2013the\u2013rainbow\n <\/div>\n
(\u2018EXTRAORDINARIA<\/span>TION\u2019),
\n <\/span>retr<\/span>oactively <\/span>ignite <\/span><\/div>\n
Creation \u2013 <\/span>and the <\/span>Divine <\/span>\u2018spark\u2019\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n
3.<\/div>\n
We are ALL <\/span>part of <\/span>HOL<\/span>Y <\/span>QUEST <\/span>FOR POTENTIAL\n <\/div>\n
(this is <\/span>~panentheistic,
\n <\/span>parallel <\/span>to <\/span>the BESHT)\n <\/div>\n
4.<\/div>\n
We are all <\/span>part of <\/span>a <\/span>grander<\/span>, <\/span>evolving <\/span>COSMIC\n <\/div>\n
Consciousness.<\/div>\n
(this has <\/span>components
\n <\/span>in <\/span>common <\/span>with the <\/span>BESHT <\/span>and\n <\/div>\n
with T<\/span>eilhard, the <\/span>Jesuit <\/span>philosophical <\/span>renegade)\n <\/div>\n
5.<\/div>\n
Divine consciousness <\/span>(the
\n <\/span>Godhead <\/span>of <\/span>the cumulative\n <\/div>\n
consciousness) withdraws <\/span>to <\/span>give <\/span>greater freedom<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
to MAN<\/div>\n
(an anchor <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>proposed solution <\/span>to theodicy in <\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n
Book #1)<\/div>\n
(this has <\/span>components
\n <\/span>in <\/span>common <\/span>with the <\/span>T<\/span>orah\u2019<\/span>s\n <\/div>\n
Hester <\/span>Panim <\/span>(Hiding <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Divine Face) <\/span>and <\/span>with <\/span><\/div>\n
Lurianic Kabbalah <\/span>tzimtzum<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
6.<\/div>\n
ALL (AB) <\/span>are on <\/span>an <\/span>ongoing <\/span>journey <\/span>towards<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
EXTRAORDINARIA<\/span>TION.\n <\/div>\n
(components, almost <\/span>in
\n <\/span>common <\/span>with <\/span>\u2018<\/span>Messianic <\/span>era\u2019<\/span>) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
* * *<\/div>\n
41 APPENDIX<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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