Michael Damian
The Ontological Status of Our Self
To be clear, I do not say that our human personality is our real self. Conscious presence is our real self. We know it as the observer, but it is also deeper than that. It is the pure spirit that survives death of the body. It is a metaphysical reality.
The human personality is more so a temporary expression or vehicle of the spirit. And although it’s not ultimate, it has to be acknowledged as our relative, social self. In that sense it is “real...
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