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The Mythical Foundation of Logic and Its Impact on Metaphysics of Exclusion
Mohamed Almisbkawy
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5313/2020.10.007
Fayoum University, Egypt
Exclusion is the very foundation of western metaphysics. Metaphysics as science of being qua being is founded upon concept of exclusion. Thus, to be is to be an excluding and excluded. Thus, being is a mutual exclusionary relationship between two opposites. Accordingly, exclusion is the most fundamental principle upon which the western metaphysical and logical system is based. Such exclusion can be traced to the very beginning of a Greek civilization, namely, the Greek creation myth. The author argues in this paper that the dominated western exclusionary culture has led to major conflicts. Currently it comes to an end as representing a major universal crisis at many levels. Additionally, Islamic and Christian cultures do not represent a profound alternative to western culture as they have been reshaped by western intellect. The Buddhist logic, which is founded upon totally different metaphysics, can represent a profound alternative to western exclusionary culture.
logic, metaphysics, exclusion, discrimination, Buddhist logic, Hegel, Christianity, postmodernism
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