Page 10 - Logical Philosophy: A Compendium

6 LOGICAL PHILOSOPHY

1. The logical form of evolution .............................................................................................. 239
2. Evidence for evolution ........................................................................................................ 241
3. Random mutation ................................................................................................................ 243
4. Natural selection .................................................................................................................. 245
15. More about Evolution .......................................................................................................... 248
1. Social Darwinism ................................................................................................................ 248
2. Spiritual Darwinism ............................................................................................................ 250
3. Theological perspectives ..................................................................................................... 252
16. The Self ............................................................................................................................... 255
1. Ungluing the mind ............................................................................................................... 255
2. Abstract vs. concrete self ..................................................................................................... 256
3. Sundry reflections on the soul and God .............................................................................. 261
17. Some Topics in Deontology ................................................................................................ 265
1. Founding ethics ................................................................................................................... 265
2. Ethics concerns the living, thinking, willing ....................................................................... 267
3. Conscience and conformism................................................................................................ 269
4. Tai Chi, karma yoga and faith ............................................................................................. 270
18. More Topics in Deontology ................................................................................................ 273
1. Inducing ethics .................................................................................................................... 273
2. Ethical formulas .................................................................................................................. 275
3. Philosophy of law ................................................................................................................ 277
Appendices and References ............................................................................................................ 280
1. Some formal logic guidelines .............................................................................................. 280
2. Aristotle’s four causes ......................................................................................................... 282
3. References ........................................................................................................................... 284

MEDITATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 285
1. Some Theoretical Considerations ............................................................................................ 289
1. What is meditation? ............................................................................................................. 290
2. Thought and meditation ....................................................................................................... 292
3. The goals of meditation ....................................................................................................... 295
4. Theory and practice ............................................................................................................. 297
5. Interpretations ...................................................................................................................... 298
6. The coexistence of the One and the many ........................................................................... 301
7. Methods and experiences .................................................................................................... 303
2. Understanding The Self ........................................................................................................... 305
8. The individual self in Monism ............................................................................................ 306
9. The impression of self ......................................................................................................... 308
10. Impermanence: concept and principle ............................................................................. 310
11. Not an essence, but an entity ........................................................................................... 312
12. Distinguishing the ego ..................................................................................................... 315
13. Dismissing the ego .......................................................................................................... 317
14. Relief from suffering ....................................................................................................... 318
3. Some Behavioral Disciplines .................................................................................................. 321
15. Taking up the challenge................................................................................................... 322
16. Face facts with equanimity .............................................................................................. 323
17. Stop substance addictions ................................................................................................ 324
18. Don’t stuff yourself silly ................................................................................................. 324
19. Limit input from the media .............................................................................................. 325
20. Forget your face ............................................................................................................... 326
21. Give up sensuality ........................................................................................................... 327
22. On “sexual liberation” ..................................................................................................... 328
23. Practice non-attachment .................................................................................................. 329
4. Some Sitting Meditations ........................................................................................................ 332