On Philosophy as Worship

Philosophy as Worship

1. Ultimate
2. Incipient
3. Incipient perceives the possibility of the Ultimate
4. Response: Helplessness. Fear/Awe.
5. Incipient perceives goodness
6. Response: Worship

Any other response reflects a failure to consider the nature of Incipient and the nature of the Ultimate.

Here is a brief outline for a potential paper:

1. Nature (of Ultimate)
2. Nature (of Incipient)
3. Perception/Response: Fear
4. Perception/Response: Worship
5. Differential

The primary explanation of our problems in philosophy

6. Implications

Grace: Without help from the Ultimate all is lost
Humility: One must approach life with a certain contriteness/humility
Polarization: One may expect extreme a response-embracement or offense