Voyaging with philosophers …

What lies beyond is only real.

Sparkling moments of today’s are not ideal.

Around us we see beautiful meadow,

But it’s only an ideal’s shadow

(Plato)

A great figure, a logician,

The new philosophical magician,

Says, cause and effect every relation bore,

Four causes are actual of that we are sure.

(Aristotle)

Realized five ways,

Reminds definite proofs of God always.

Everything exists because

God himself is the final cause.

(Thomas Aquinas)

Thought and thought itself opens our mouth,

All this germinates only by doubt.

By thought itself can one solve the life’s sum,

I think therefore I am.

(Descartes)        

In language world can be pictured,

In itself reality is captured.

Plurality of speaking is conveyed by a language game,

In itself there is richest fame.

(Wittgenstein)

Awakened spirit of ability,

Makes one worthy to know reality.

It’s realization of me with nature to be,

Up loud at oneself saying “Aham Bhramasmi”!

(Indian thought)

Subjectively build upon self –honesty,

To find oneself in realm of authenticity.

Three fundamental commitments are

Aesthetic, Religious and Ethical.

That gives form to every individual.

(Kierkegaard)                

On the ignorance of knowledge one can put light,

Subjectively it depends on insight.

It calms the struggles and fight,

                        Casts out all troubles of  night.       (Lonergan)

Every individual finds, that seeking,

Within, without life’s meaning making.

Strive to experience not seldom,

It’s only and only the concept of freedom.

(Victor frankl)

Influential symbol of revolution,

Gave rise to human identification.

Commercial trauma brings up isolation,

That itself led to human alienation.

(Karl Marx)

By

Godfrey Patil ofm cap