S: The question becomes: Where does the ‘practical’, the sensible, and the realistic lie?

In terms of a Cartesian model of the whole of reality, the ‘practical’, the sensible, the realistic, the ‘no nonsense’ lies within the physical and as such the physical, materialism becomes the sensible, the realistic, the ‘no nonsense’, the practical.

In terms of a non-Cartesian model of the whole of reality, the practical, the sensible, the realistic, the ‘no nonsense’ lies within the abstractual and as such the abstractual, altruism, becomes the sensible, the realistic, the ‘no nonsense’, the practical.

The two conflicting perceptions generate two conflicting forms of action, which in turn generate two conflicting forms of exponentially accelerating multiply reactions, which in turn generates a society within which constant conflict abounds. In such a scenario, society’s function is in continual conflict as to which side of the philosophical debate to support, materialistic principles in the form of materialism or abstract principles in the form of altruism.

The function of society becomes confused and the action of its members, which in the form of summation is society, becomes confused. The confusion often becomes so intense it becomes what society classifies as ‘violent’ in nature, ‘destructive’ in nature to the very members of society who create the environment within which they voluntarily or involuntarily live.

The means to reducing such confusion is to find a means by which the materialists and the altruists can coexist without generating a high degree of intense conflict.

The means of accomplishing such a task, reducing conflicting issues regarding the function of society itself, is to choose one perception of reality. Such an action, choosing to accept one form of reality, will not take place as long as those who embrace materialism will not concede the higher ground of rationality to the altruists or the altruists will not concede the higher ground of rationality to the materialists.

As long as the two opposing philosophical perceptions, reality is the physical or reality is the abstractual, remains an issue the conflict will not abate. Two conflicting perceptions of reality will only intensify with the increase in population density our specie is experiencing.

Is it possible to come to a consensus regarding the structure of reality, which in turn will define the function of society, which can define the function of the individual within society? An either/or scenario will not resolve the answer. The answer can, however, be resolved through the merger of the two conflicting perceptions of reality into a single model of reality enfolding both perceptions into itself as two independent and equally critical aspects of the model.

Such a model now exists. The model is technically identified as a non-Cartesian system powered by a Cartesian system located within the non-Cartesian.

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The point: The first, primary function of society generated by the new metaphysical model of the individual acting within God is to protect the ability of the individual to journey and grow unimpeded. The issue is address in great detail within Tractates 5, 6, and 7 found in the library at www.panentheism.com see The War and Peace of a New Metaphysical Perception Volumes I and II.