What Is Anthropos and What Is Equal to Him? -

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by Oleg Bazaluk¹
¹ Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology (Maoming, China)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/phil-cosm/33/1
Received: 10 December 2023 / Accepted: 15 January 2024 / Published: 1 October 2024

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Abstract

The author discursively thinks through three questions. “What is “man” as a physical system?” “What are the unchanging properties of this physical system, or what is equal to “man”?” “What are the changing properties of this physical system, or what is happiness?” The following results were obtained. (1) “Man” as a physical system is a derivative (emergent) property or relation, which is described by the formula “Psukhe exists/is (eimí) in the “habitual” molecular manner (díken).” (2) The unchanging properties or otherwise légo form the only rightful (themitós) for the molecular physical system that the formula “Zo? breathes/makes cool (psýcho) and in this way/manner (trópos) exists/is (eimí) in the expanding universe” describes. It has been proven that the cryosphere, biosphere, and noosphere are a few equal emergent molecular state-spaces that “move (work) together as one” to advance and protect the hegemonía of the molecular physical system in an expanding universe. (3) The changing properties or otherwise noiéo is the property or attitude to advance “moderate things,” i.e., molecular fields and particles in astronomical, tectonic, and geochemical events, and to protect oneself from “immoderate things,” i.e., anything that destroys molecular identity and individuality. The changing properties produce and guarantee the physical state we call “happiness, well-being, outward prosperity,” i.e. the right and duty to “pull together” equals, but always and only on the basis of what is right/just (díkaios/iustus).

Keywords: emergent molecular state-spaces, cryosphere, biosphere, noosphere, human nature, human happiness

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