ok. Looks like I’m up to 13 as apparently I was inadvertently seeking self-actualization (Maslow) (according to Claude+) and the one past that is transcendence. Testing a new AI called Luminus by ALEPH ALPHA, when I asked it to complete the list it only made a single suggestion:
13. Self-as-Spiritual-Being: Philosophy, Theology,
New set of frameworks:
1. Self-Reflecting and Self-as-Subject: Philosophy, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Embodied Ecology, Cognitive Restructuring
2. Self-Mirroring: AI and Machine Learning
3. Self-in-Community and Self-in-Relation: Anthropology, Sociology, Religious Studies
4. Self-Expression and Self-as-Linguist: Linguistics, Literature, Arts
5. Self-as-Life: Biology, Zoology, Botany
6. Self-as-Healer: Health and Wellness
7. Self-in-Universe and Self-as-Knower: Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy
8. Self-as-Creator and Self-as-Coder: Engineering, Computer Science, Coding
9. Self-as-Earth-Steward: Environmental and Earth Sciences
10. Self-as-Social-Being: Social Sciences
11. Self-as-Explorer-of-Experience: Arts, Humanities
12. Self-as-Learner-and-Teacher: Education, Pedagogy
13. Self-as-Spiritual-Being: Philosophy, Theology,
For #13 to be more complete, ChatGPT4 suggests:
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Including “Self-as-Spiritual-Being” in a way that is inclusive of diverse beliefs and non-beliefs can be achieved by focusing on universal human experiences and capacities that are often associated with spirituality, rather than specific doctrines or beliefs.
Here are some potential areas of focus for this domain:
1. **Philosophy and Ethics:** These subjects explore fundamental questions about life’s purpose and meaning, and ethical living, which are relevant regardless of one’s religious or non-religious stance.
2. **Mysticism and Spirituality:** These areas cover experiences of transcendence, unity, and ultimate meaning that can occur irrespective of specific religious affiliation. They also include practices such as meditation and mindfulness that can cultivate a sense of connection, peace, and wisdom.
3. **Theology and Religious Studies:** While often associated with specific religious traditions, these subjects also include comparative and global perspectives that can enrich understanding across different belief systems.
4. **Humanistic and Existential Psychology:** These fields focus on human potential, self-actualization, and the search for meaning and authenticity, relevant to both theistic and non-theistic perspectives.
5. **Interfaith and Interbelief Dialogue:** These practices aim to foster understanding, respect, and cooperation among people of diverse religious and non-religious worldviews.
6. **Secular Spirituality:** This area explores ways of finding a sense of awe, wonder, and connectedness in a secular or non-religious context, for example through nature, art, science, human solidarity, and the quest for knowledge and truth.
By encompassing these areas, the “Self-as-Spiritual-Being” domain can create an inclusive space for exploring profound questions and experiences that touch on the depths of human life, whether within, between, or beyond traditional religious frameworks.
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