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Atheistic Existentialism: Prime Reality - Matter
External Reality - Absurd, subj./obj.
Human Beings - Existence before essence
After Death - Extinction
Can We Know - Value, science and reason
Right and Wrong - Human in origin
Meaning of History - Linear, no purpose
Personal Commitments - Self
Philosopher - Jean Paul Sartre
2.
Christian Theism: Prime Reality - God, trinity
External Reality - Creation, Open system
Human Beings - Image of God
After Death - Heaven and Hell
Can We Know - World & Divine Revelation
Right and Wrong - Transcendent, 10 C's
Meaning of History - Linear and purposely
Personal Commitments - Glorify God
Philosopher - Thomas Aquinas
3.
Deism: Prime Reality - First Cause, "God"
External Reality - Cause and Effect, Closed
Human Beings - Personal, clockwork
After Death - maybe, maybe not
Can We Know - Universe, Infer about "God"
Right and Wrong - Revelation, intuition
Meaning of History - Linear, unknown
Personal Commitments - Own, please "God"
Philosopher - John Locke
4.
Eastern Pantheistic Monism: Prime Reality - Brahman, cosmos, Oneness
External Reality - Cosmos, perfect, All Roads
Human Beings - Atman, One w/ Brahman
After Death - End of existence, not nature
Can We Know - Oneness, pass beyond
Right and Wrong - Realize oneness
Meaning of History - Unreal, Cyclical
Personal Commitments - Salvation, Oneness
Philosopher - Buddha
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Islamic Theism: Prime Reality - Allah
External Reality - Creation, Closed system
Human Beings - Pinnacle of Creation
After Death - Paradise and Hell
Can We Know - Senses, reason, & Revelation
Right and Wrong - Qur'an and Hadith
Meaning of History - God vs. humans
Personal Commitments - Divine instructions
Philosopher - Muhammad
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Judaic Theism: Prime Reality - God
External Reality - Unity, cosmos, open
Human Beings - Image of God
After Death - Present
Can We Know - Torah, God's truth
Right and Wrong - Tradition, Torah
Meaning of History - Chosen people
Personal Commitments - Fear and obey God
Philosopher - Z. Frankel
7.
Naturalism: Prime Reality - Matter
External Reality - Cause and effect, closed
Human Beings - Complex Machines
After Death - Extinction
Can We Know - Universe, Science
Right and Wrong - Intuitive, human
Meaning of History - Linear, no purpose
Personal Commitments - none
Philosopher - Pierre Cabanis
8.
New Age: Prime Reality - Self, Cosmic consciousness
External Reality - Visible and invisible world
Human Beings - Awareness, transformation
After Death - Not end of self, no fear
Can We Know - Cosmic, no space/time
Right and Wrong - None
Meaning of History - not interested
Personal Commitments - Realize Unity
Philosopher - Rudolf Steiner
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New Church Theism: Prime Reality - God, Divine and human
External Reality - Creation, open system
Human Beings - Soul and body
After Death - Heaven, hell, world of spirits
Can We Know - The Word, Revelation
Right and Wrong - 10 C's, based on God
Meaning of History - 4 former Ages, purpose
Personal Commitments - Faith and charity
Philosopher - Emanuel Swedenborg
10.
Nihilism: Prime Reality - Matter
External Reality - Cause and effect, closed
Human Beings - Complex machines
After Death - Extinction
Can We Know - No
Right and Wrong - None
Meaning of History - None
Personal Commitments - None, self
Philosopher - Nietzsche
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Postmodernism: Prime Reality - Language, God is dead
External Reality - Cosmos, All is dead
Human Beings - Made of Language
After Death - Nothing
Can We Know - Only tell stories
Right and Wrong - Decided by society
Meaning of History - Endless stream, in flux
Personal Commitments - Shifting 'whatevers'
Philosopher - Jacques Derrida
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Theistic Existentialism: Prime Reality - God, transcendent
External Reality - Alien Universe, Creation
Human Beings - Personal, image of God
After Death - Heaven and Hell
Can We Know - Reason, Faith
Right and Wrong - Subjective, paradoxical
Meaning of History - model, type, myth
Personal Commitments - Follow God
Philosopher - Martin Buber