Theory of the Evolution of Things: Philosophical Principles of the Unity of Natural Existence, Spiritual Existence, and Social Existence

Author: Zi Fei Yu
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Philosophy probably always finds itself in a dilemma. In the early history of thought, philosophy tended to deny the sensory through intuitive perception; now, it tends to inquire into the rational through scientific logic and essence. This makes philosophy inevitably fall into an awkward situation: it first demolishes the very foundation it stands on, only to then claim that it is perhaps the only discipline that truly holds ground. However, looking back, isn't contemporary science's frontier, such as particle physics, a continuation of the philosophical concept of "atomism" proposed over two thousand years ago by Leucippus and Democritus? In other words, as a product of the philosophical lineage, doesn't the scientific concept itself follow a similar path of development? Moreover, if the human reality of existence derived from reason had not caused us trouble, or if the logical extension sequence derived from science had not raised doubts for us, how could philosophy possibly claim to speak from nothingness? Therefore, it is meaningless to dismiss metaphysics outright; rather, the current scientific progress is increasingly showing a tendency to transcend the concrete and become more speculative, which deserves attention from the intellectual community.