Humanity is destined to reach its ultimate perfection

A Philosophy of History

We were natural primates. We are builder humans. We are moving towards the accomplished human being.

In other words: Humanity is destined to reach its ultimate perfection.

From the perspective of physics, the universe progresses. From Darwin's perspective, living beings progress. And from the point of view of anthropology and history, our species moves forward.

According to our philosophy, this evolution has a direction:

• On one hand, it gradually develops certain human values — brotherhood, equality, freedom, universality.
• On the other hand, it gradually leaves behind certain behaviours inherited from our primate origins — predation, aggressiveness, egocentricity, the assertion of oneself at the expense of others.

Towards Ecstasy — the Direction of Human Evolution

According to our hypothesis, this mechanism leads humanity's spirit towards a state of emotional and spiritual perfection — in other words: ecstasy, supreme happiness, nirvana, bliss.

This state would correspond to a direct connection between the human being and the creative principle — God, as described by the great spiritual traditions.

These are the main lines of our philosophy.

Plato, Kant, Freud, Spinoza…

Philosophy, science and religion as guides

We will encounter philosophies that place ecstasy at the heart of their inspiration — Lao Tse, Plotinus, Augustine of Hippo, Spinoza, Ibn Arabi, Pico della Mirandola. Philosophies of Enlightenment, history, commitment and psychology — Kant, Hegel, Comte, Marx, Teilhard de Chardin, Freud. Greek philosophy — Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus and his concept of "sovereign good" — every human being seeks this sovereign good, which is synonymous with ecstasy, the deepest desire of the human soul.

We will also draw on the sciences — ethology, psychology, quantum physics, Darwin and the theory of evolution.

The great religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — will not be forgotten. Their positivist teleology and their vision of a final destination are perfectly aligned with our perspective on the human future.

Finally, the great Asian spiritualities — Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Taoism, Zen — are in perfect resonance with our point of view, for they place the awakening of the human being at the centre of their search — in other words: ecstasy, nirvana.

Freedom, Conscience and Humanity

This reflection is entirely free of any affiliations. Self-taught, it is connected to no religious, political, ideological, sectarian or fraternal group. I am aware of its philosophical, scientific, theological and literary limitations — your insights and critiques are warmly welcome.

Have a good reading!

Jean-Marc Tonizzo

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