Essays on Existence, Consciousness, Self, And the Human Experience

Reflecting on the nature of existence—as something inseparable from the human self, which is shaped by and through it—is no easy task. The self is bound by the variables of existence; thus, any study of the self cannot overlook its relationship with the law of cause and effect—that is, the movement of the universe and the balanced trajectories of its unfolding. This relationship is governed by the gradual evolution of consciousness amid the self's struggle with existence. True philosophy seeks to analyze the nature of the self at the levels of existential consciousness and the epistemological experience of existence. As the arguments unfold, the reader comes to recognize the interplay among several concepts that demand thoughtful, in-depth study—such as experience, will, freedom, the word, and principle—all of which warrant examination and reflection due to their diverse natures. Ethics figures prominently among these concepts, as it is inextricably linked to the notions of principle, the word, and experience within the context of the contradictions inherent in the reality of existence. From these essays emerge the language of the existentialist, conveying the self's struggle—an experiential journey the reader undertakes through the diverse themes embodied in the human experience.