Looking
at the different (humanistic) sciences, biology, mathematics as well as the fields of
philosophy and religion, is there proof, causal relationship or even correlation with one specific
domain from which all spring and towards which all 'return'? The premise of this dissertation
has been that there is, and it is called 'emotion'.
Emotion
is here determined as the principal or root force from which both consciousness and
action spring.
The
extensive research that has been performed for this dissertation has led to the general
conclusion that there is indeed a very high degree of both causal relation and correlation
between the human aspects covered by, or used by, all sciences. For most humanistic sciences
a firm causal relationship between the field of science and (human) emotion as 'root' or even
cause has been found. For others strong correlation at the least has been found, especisaly with
regard to religion and philosophy (which are by most scientists regarded as the 'root', next to
ratio, and to which this conclusion goes beyond).
Is
there, then, a hierarchy of accepted domains that lead to the explanation of all human
behaviour? The conclusion is: there is!
- All human action
is rooted in emotion;
- All human ratio is rooted
in emotion;
- All human culture is rooted
in ratio (which is rooted in emotion).
- All human behaviour is rooted in culture
(and therefore ultimately in emotion).
- All human results are rooted in behaviour
(and therefore ultimately in emotion).
This conclusion
dramatically reveals a second important phenomenon which was not expected
from the onset: emotion (-awareness) drives consciousness and also: denial (e.g.:
unawareness) of the principle of emotion as being the root of all human behaviour
deminishes (growth of) consciousness.
It is beyond the
scope of this dissertation to make a connection between these latter
conclusions and the matters of the purpose and meaning of (human) life, but I do not hesitate to
say that here may well be a strong case implicitely made towards the philosophy (if you will)
that consciousness is both (purpose and meaning), and that emotion is the 'root- and driving
force'. Conscious awareness seems to be the path to follow for, and the destination of,
humanity and emotion drives this (content and process).
The ultimate conclusion
of my research reads that the whole (world) society is dominated by
emotion, be it mostly covert, and that society advances by increasing awareness of emotion and
(overtly) dealing with this intelligently. The three main words being: emotion, awareness and
consciousness.
To many it may seem as if it is money that 'makes the world go round', and it does, but mostly
since it is the most distributed temporal embodyment of emotion: it is a means. As said,
ultimately emotion and society's intelligent dealing with it is what in fact makes the
world go round (hence EQnomy).
The established
conclusions are very condencely defined, both descriptive and in principles, at
the Conclusions section so you may skip to there to completethis abstract.
The chalenge I
leave you with must be: prove me wrong!
