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A Philosophical Look At The Egocentric Interpretation Of Self-transcendence In Man In The Light Of Nietzsche
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This implies
therefore that there is no cause which can impede his action, because no
cause can happen independent of him. God shows his transcendence over
all creatures by preserving them in existence. “Just as the song is
continually dependent upon the singer if it is to be heard, so the
creature is continually dependent upon God if it is to existâ€14. God
moves and sees to the movement of all the creatures and through this
movement which they receive from God, they are able to act since they
cannot act outside God. Therefore, we can say that God “rouses creatures
from inactivity to activityâ€15 We can also deduce here that this
movement of the universe presupposes a mover who is not moved himself by
any other thing since he transcends both the creatures and movement.
God is indeed the “prime mover, the unmoved mover and the source of the
motion of the universeâ€16. The creature “remains a contingent being
deriving its existence from God and so the creature exists only as long
as God sustains itâ€17.
Stretching the transcendence of God over the
creatures, we come to see his immutability. What does this means? It
means that “God is in no way subject to changeâ€18. All other creatures
can change from one state to another. For instance; man changing from
the state of poverty to richness etc. God is eternal because he
continues to exist of himself without having beginning and without the
possibility of ceasing neither acquiring anything nor suffering the loss
of anything. Simply put, God transcends the universe.
1.3 MANIFESTATION OF SELF-TRANSCENDENCE IN OUR DAILY PROGRAMMES AND THE WORLD
The
limitedness of man which springs up as a result of man’s boundedness
within space and time does not make him wait on nature in providing for
his well-being. For instance, he throws himself into creating and
inventing many things. Today, man has many achievements like the
construction of modern houses, reduction in infant mortality, and
complete eradication of some diseases through medicines, processed food
items, easy means of transportation in the air, sea and land and all
these are possible due to the break through in science and technology;
that is the outcome of human ingenuity. In politics, man also propounds
laws and the rule of life for a better conduct and happy future. Ethics
also contributes its own quota. It helps to create the awareness on what
to do and what to guard against for the overall welfare of all. These
guiding principles make man to live in peace and harmony with others.
Economically, man is also making sincere efforts to ameliorate his ugly
and devastating situation in the world.
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