Site Map. Click [+] to expand.  Top: Site Map A Reasonable Global Way 0. Introduction and Overview 0.0 Intro to Understanding 0.0.1 Beliefs Clarify Values 0.0.2 Reasonable Values 0.0.3 Reasonable Beliefs 0.0.4 Aims & Objectives 0.0.5 Basic Approach 0.0.6 Other Approaches 0.0.7 Introduction Plan 0.1 Why do we care? 0.1.1 ~ about Justice 0.1.2 ~ about Understanding 0.1.3 ~ about Peace 0.1.4 ~ about Identity 0.1.5 ~ about Values 0.1.6 More Questions 0.1.7 Critical Issues 0.1.8 Brand our Alternative 0.2 Sources of Value 0.2.0 Values Overview 0.2.1 Theoretical Analysis 0.2.2 Practical Analysis 0.2.3 Modes of Expression o.2.4 Guides for Action 0.2.5 Global Values 0.3 Beliefs: Each Domain 0.3.1 - from Philosophy 0.3.2 - from Science 0.3.3 - from History 0.3.4 - from Religion 0.3.5 - from Culture 0.3.6 - for Personal Action 0.3.7 - for Political Action 0.3.8 - a Reasonable Way 0.4 Nature of Beliefs 0.4.1 Corrigible Beliefs 0.4.2 Belief vs Knowledge 0.4.3 Beliefs vs Rational 0.4.4 Beliefs & Reverence 0.4.5 Belief & Relativity 0.4.6 Beliefs for Action 0.4.7 Beliefs & Assertive 0.4.8 Beliefs Selection 0.5 Scan of the Literature 0.5.0 - Limits for values 0.5.1 ~ in philosophy 0.5.2 ~ science & history 0.5.3 - religion & culture 0.5.4 - personal lives 0.5.5 Joining all the dots 0.5.6 Hitch Hiker's Guide 0.6 Writing Style 0.6.1 Number of Statements 0.6.2 Top level structure 0.6.3 Statements & methods 0.6.4 Top levels styles 0.6.5 - Asides Styles 0.6.6 - Asides Examples 0.6.7 - About Parts 1-7 Part 1. Philosophy 1.0.0 Philosophy Overview 1.0.1 Truth: Overview 1.0.2 Reality: Overview 1.0.3 God: Overview 1.0.4 Minds: Overview 1.0.5 Goodness: Overview 1.0.6 Beauty: Overview 1.1 Truth: Epistemology 1.1.1 Philosophy Method 1.1.2 Rationality 1.1.3 Truth Dilemma 1.1.4 Need to Act 1.1.5 Revelation 1.1.6 Faith 1.1.7 Reasoning Method ~7.1 A Priori ~7.1.1 Propositions ~7.2 Induction ~7.3 Deduction ~7.3.1 Top Fallacies ~7.4 Falsefiability ~7.5 Occams Razor ~7.6 Coherence ~7.7 Common Sense 1.1.8 Truth and Diversity 1.1.9 Mystery & Confidence 1.2 Reality: Metaphysics 1.2.1 Appearances-Doubt ~1.1 Mere Appearances ~1.2 Systematic Doubt ~1.3 Existence is Certain ~1.4 Solipsism or Reality ~1.5 Reality Indicators 1.2.2 Structure of Reality ~2.1 Have a Conversation ~2.2 Working Hypothesis 1.2.3 Perceptions 1.2.4 Underlying Reality ~4.1 The Whole Universe ~4.2 Universal Attributes ~4.3 The Unknowable ~4.4 The Supernatural 1.2.5 Realism/Materialism ~5.1 more explanatory ~5.2 explain spirituality ~5.3 help find values 1.2.6 Primitive Physics 1.2.7 Non-Materialism ~7.1 Nihilism ~7.2 Monism ~7.3 Idealism ~7.4 Dualism ~7.5 Pluralism 1.2.8 Dynamic & Static 1.2.9 Partition Reality 1.2.10 Language of Reality 1.2.11 Wordless Ideas 1.2.12 Public Reality 1.3 God: Theology 1.4 Minds: Free Will 1.5 Goodness: Ethics 1.5.1 Good is not One 1.5.2 Bad Justifications 1.5.3 Goodness & God 1.5.4 Ideal Worlds & Value 1.5.5 Natural vs Good ~5.1 Against Nature ~5.2 Uniquely Human ~5.3 Uber Human ~5.4 Contrary to God ~5.5 Artifical or Not ~5.6 Unsustainable ~5.7 Is Natural OK 1.5.6 Altruism Evolved 1.5.7 Self Interest 1.5.8 Choose to Value Love ~8.1 Varieties of Love ~8.2 Valuing Love ~8.3 Expanding Circle ~8.4 Happiness Pumps ~8.5 Good we Promote ~8.6 Love in Society ~8.7 Love Warped ~8.8 Love NOT Enough 1.5.9 Choosing Equality ~9.1 Also Need Love ~9.2 Choose Equality ~9.3 Organisations ~9.4 Specify Dimensions ~9.5 ~ of Outcome? ~9.6 ~ of Inputs? ~9.7 ~ of Income? ~9.8 ~ of Merit? ~9.9 Calculating ~9.10 ~ in the Past ~9.11 ~ not Enough 1.5.10 Value Responsibility ~10.1 Free will & Choice ~10.2 Crime & Punishment ~10.3 Vain Appeals ~10.4 Responsibility ~10.5 Negative Actions ~10.5.1 Personal Action ~10.5.2 Common Drivers ~10.5.3 Negative Drivers ~10.6 Redefine Concepts ~10.7 Positive Obligations ~10.8 Personal Action ~10.9 Social Goals 1.5.11 Utilitarianism 1.5.12 Ethical Implications ~12.1 Relation btw Values ~12.2 Harsh Punishments ~12.3 The Golden Rule ~12.4 Human Rights ~12.5 Victimless Crimes ~12.6 Harmless Difference ~12.7 Range of Ethics 1.6 Beauty: Aesthetics Part 2. Science 2.0.0 Science Overview 2.0.1 ~ Method 2.0.2 ~ Cosmology 2.0.3 ~ Geology 2.0.4 ~ Chemistry 2.0.5 ~ Biology 2.0.6 ~ Primatology 2.0.7 ~ Neuroscience 2.1 Scientific Method 2.1.1 ~ Assumptions 2.1.2 ~ Observations 2.1.3 ~ Experiments 2.1.4 ~ Mathematics 2.1.5 ~ Models & Theories 2.1.6 ~ Peer Review 2.1.7 ~ Research & Dev't 2.1.8 ~ Pseudo Science 2.1.9 ~ Pseudo Medecine 2.2 Universe: Cosmology 2.3 World: Geology 2.4 Life: Chemistry 2.5 Evolution: Biology 2.6 People: Primatology 2.7 Brains: Neuroscience Part 3. History 3.0.0 History Overview 3.0.1 ~ Method 3.0.2 ~ Archeology 3.0.3 ~ Antiquity 3.0.4 ~ Medieval 3.0.5 ~ Colonialism 3.0.6 ~ Modern World 3.0.7 ~ Future Trends 3.1 Historical Method 3.2 Archeology 3.3 Antiquity 3.4 Medieval 3.5 Colonialism 3.6 Modern World 3.7 Future Trends 3.7.1 Population Trends 3.7.6 Social Trends Part 4. Religion 4.0.0 Religion Overview 4.0.1 - Methods & Practices 4.0.2 - Indigenous Religion 4.0.3 - Eastern Religion 4.0.4 - Western Religion 4.0.5 - Modern Religion 4.1 Religious Methods Adherents & Committment Narratives Components Beliefs & Practices Interpretations Religion & Values Internal Assessments External Assessments Nature of Religion Spiritual Experience Religious Promotion Religious Community 4.2 Indigenous Religion Shamanism Australian African Eurasian Indigenes American Yoruba Shinto 4.3 Eastern Religion Hinduism Jainism Taoism Confucianism Buddhism Sikhism 4.4 Western Religion Ancient Egypt Norse & Others Greco-Roman Zoroastrianism Judeaism Christianity Islam Bahá’í 4.5 Modern Religion Existentialism Fundamentalism Communism Americanism New Ageism Atheism No Religion Part 5. Art, Culture, Media 5.0.0 Culture Overview 5.0.1 ~ Art 5.0.2 ~ Media 5.1 Art and Culture 5.2 Media Part 6. Personal Practice 6.0.0 Practice Overview 6.0.1 ~ Values 6.0.2 ~ Integration 6.0.3 ~ Health 6.0.4 ~ Relationships 6.0.5 ~ Families 6.0.6 ~ Communities 6.0.7 ~ Spirituality 6.1 Personal Values 6.1.1 Confidence in Doubt 6.1.2 Range of Values 6.1.3 Living Complexity 6.1.4 Controversial Issues 6.1.5 PseudoLegal Crimes 6.1.6 Attitude & Character 6.1.7 Reviewing Values 6.2 Personal Integration 6.3 Health and Wellness 6.4 Relationships 6.5 Families 6.6 Communities 6.7 Natural Spirituality Part 7. Political Action 7.0.0 Politics Overview 7.0.1 ~ Method 7.0.2 ~ Economics 7.0.3 ~ Democracy 7.0.4 ~ Government 7.0.5 ~ Environment 7.0.6 ~ Global NGOs 7.0.7 ~ Education 7.1 Political Process 7.2 Economics 7.3 Democracy 7.4 Area Government 7.5 The Environment 7.6 Global NGOs 7.7 Education Part 8. Reasonable Way 8.0.0 Exploring this Way 8.0.1 Debating Structure ~1.1 Subject Selection ~1.2 Statement Structure ~1.3 Conclusion Substance ~1.4 Conclusion Phrasing ~1.5 Presentation Media 8.0.2 Other Conclusions ~2.1 Viable Alternatives ~2.2 Action in Uncertainty ~2.3 False Alternatives ~2.4 Conceptual Concerns ~2.4.1 Dilemmas ~2.4.2 Uncertainty ~2.4.3 Truth ~2.4.4 Mortality ~2.4.5 Goodness ~2.4.6 Incomprehensible ~2.4.7 Religions Domain ~2.4.8 Religion v Science ~2.4.9 Reductionism ~2.4.10 Simplistic Science ~2.4.11 Religion & Politics ~2.5 Personal Concerns 8.0.3 Converging Views ~3.1 Converging Beliefs ~3.2 Converging Values ~2.3.1 in Religion ~2.3.2 in Politics ~2.3.3 in not for profits ~2.3.4 even in business! ~3.3 Apparent Divergence ~3.4 Real Divergence ~3.5 A Conference 8.0.4 Rational Hope ~4.1 Human Nature ~4.2 Progress Hope ~4.3 Natural Hope ~4.4 Shared Hope 8.0.5 Reasonable Service ~5.1 Personal Service ~5.2 Political Service 8.0.6 Personal Impacts ~6.1 Specific Responses 8.0.7 Political Responses ~7.1 Global Threats ~7.2 Global Failure ~7.3 National Failure 8.0.8 Defining Religion ~8.1 Religious Attributes ~8.2 A Rational Way ~8.3 A Natural Way ~8.4 Comprehensible Way? ~8.5 Legal Definitions ~8.6 Religion or Way 8.0.9 Natural & Sacred ~9.1 Secular Sacred 8.0.10 Natural Rituals ~10.1 Ritual Examples 8.0.11 Natural Ceremony ~11.1 Internal Ceremonies ~11.2 Communal Meetings ~11.2.1 Meeting Format ~11.2.2 Weekly Themes ~11.2.3 Monthly Themes ~11.3 Public Expression ~11.3.2 Public Celebration 8.0.12 Call to Action ~12.1 Accept this Way ~12.2 Join the Struggle ~12.3 Promote and Defend ~12.4 Live this Way Promoting This Way 9.1 Alternative Summaries 9.1.1 Diamond Summary Diamond: Print Version 9.1.2 Corrigible Professions ~2.1 Corrigible Professions Professions: Print Version ~2.2 Professions Explained ~2.3 Extended Professions 9.1.3 MahaMaya: 42 haiku MahaMaya: Print Version 9.1.4 Platinum Summary Platinum: Print Version 9.1.5 Intro to Values 9.2 Audio-Visuals 9.2.1 Value & Meaning: 25min Values & Meaning: Print 9.2.2 Natural Religion:85min Natural Religion: Print 9.2.3 Agnostic Religion: 25m Agnostic Religion: Print 9.2.4 Atheist Religion:55min Atheist Religion: Print Literature Reviews: Later Ferguson: Civilisation Armstrong: The Case for God Grey: Seven Types of Atheism Griffith: Freedom About This Site Home About Help Us What's New Top High Level Tour - 1st Pass: Beliefs - 2nd Pass: Values - 3rd Pass: Gold - 4th Pass: Silver - 5th Pass: Bronze - 5th Pass Incomplete - End of Tour Our Logo and ‘branding’. 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