Timely Reflections
A Venture In Philosophical Investigation
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The power to imagine and to produce intellectual products that lend themselves to philosophical scrutiny is a gift that some possess. Basic philosophy from Hume through Kant held that the agreement of thought with reality is the criterion of truth and that logic refers to a systematic creative process. Using this logical perception, I have decided to cultivate my own thoughts into some philosophical perspective in order to reinterpret some religious and scientific beliefs which are relevant to our philosophical understanding of reality.
In preparing this book, I have aimed to provide the reader with a balanced profile of my creative endeavors. The acquisition of knowledge affirms the capacity of an individual to inspire and to inform others. My proposition for knowledge and creativity implies that I can make a difference by directing my creative energy toward the fulfillment of this goal. This writer believes that creativity should be cultivated and shared. The two essays reflect this belief. The essays are also critical inquiries which manifest unique forms of intellectual creativity. The essays are philosophical investigations which are based an personal hunches. These hunches are indeed clues that provide some logical explanations for the mystery of race, power and world leadership. The ambiguity of the distinctive character of the Holy Trinity is phenomenal, to say the least.
These phenomena are the deepest enigmas of human understanding. I believe that the Creator has given me an understanding of these enigmas. These enigmas are still mysteries to most critical minds. Therefore, the vistas of knowledge that are presented in the two essays are open to further critical study. Of course, essays of this sort are always open to weighty and judgmental objections. I consider these essays to be potent stimuli for intellectual relevance.
These essays reflect an inner wisdom that nourishes my creative thought. It is hoped that the two essays will provide a kind of insight that goes beyond the scope and province of conventional knowledge.
I have attempted to provide a somewhat different type of literature which stems from my unique cultural and critical standpoints. I have, however, deliberately chosen to present some information in a markedly controversial manner. In addition, I have tried to structure the content of this book by illuminating on social and religious themes and issues in both essays.
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The subject of the proposed book is the combination of social and religious values of humanity. I have entitled this book, “Timely Reflections: A Venture in Philosophical Investigation”. For generations, we can say that religious beliefs are shaped by mankind’s advancement in the vast universe. Africa, no doubt, is the cradle of civilization. However, the western world has portrayed a different story through years of subjugation of and distortion of Africa, its people and the True history of the continent. Thus, race relations have and still are the root of many social and political problems.
I intend the book to be presented in two parts. I have structured the content of this book by elucidating on social, historical and religious themes in both essays in the first part. The final part of this book, the epilogue, deals with formulating a NEW UNIVERSAL LAW based on concepts in the Bible. Both essays reflect my discontent with western thought that has never been challenged but only endorsed down through the centuries. There is something divine in my being able to argue and challenge the western account of Africa’s place in the history and civilization of human kind.
These essays are presented in a controversial manner to provoke intellectual discussion on the subject of race, world leadership and a spiritual universal phenomenon. I believe the essays would be the beginning of the solution of the race problem. The first essay discusses the correlation between race and power. The second essay is an exercise in intellectual curiosity dealing with a complex, abstract
I intend to use this hook to discredit the western notion that the black race is a “cursed race”. The western belief is contrary to many biblical inferences of black people in the Bible.
The reason I believe that I am the best qualified person to write this book stems from my personal experiences and my intellectual ability to analyze and postulate on the issues of race. The inspiration comes from the Almighty Creator. I am a black woman that lives in a predominantly white dominated society. I grew up in the South and was born in southern Georgia. I grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s and was an eyewitness to most of the racially motivated events during that era. I have studied the Bible extensively and am an ardent reader, searching for the truth regarding humanity.
The book is intended to meet the needs of people in search of the truth of the Creator’s divine creation and his master plan for humanity. Many books have been published on western views on the Creator’s nature and relationship with human beings. These books tend to be biased against people of color because they were written by white authors for white interests. This book is to explain another perspective view of the Creator and his relationship with all people in an unbiased way.
The competition for this book is very few since not many of this type of view has been published. The competition will actually come from books based on different views on world leadership. The manuscript differs from many existing publications in one area- the use of biblical references to explain power and world leadership. The market for this book is for both the intellectual and the average inquisitive reader. Primarily, the black audience will find the book very edifying and the white audience will find it to be enlightening, It will find a good audience in the western world outside the United States and in the African and Asian countries. It can be marketed in bookstores. Colleges and universities can use the book as literary material for creative thinking. Religious bookstores can market the book as a challenging literary work side by side with other Christian writings. Finally, the book could be marketed on-line. I would like for the book to be noted as philosophical not religious.
About the Author
I am a native of Eastman, GA., a small rural town in central Georgia. I was raised in a very humble family setting. I attended the local schools in Dodge County. I earned an undergraduate degree in education at Tuskegee University in 1965. I did further study through Georgia College in special education. I taught in the local school system for over 30 years. I retired from teaching in June, 1997. I am a published poet. My poems are in the "American Poetry Anthology 1988 and 1989 editions. Since retiring, I am devoting most of my time to writing. My favorite topics are black history and social issues. I was nominated and selected to be included in the 2003 edition of Marquis'' "Who''s Who of American Women". I am an avid seeker of knowledge and the truth.