Radical Metaphysics

About the Book

Radical Metaphysics is a project of existential thought aiming to establish the reality of the metaphysical dimension of the mind. The author opposes the prevailing materialist monism of current times with an appeal to the intuition of a metaphysical self - historically called the soul. This book argues that the creative power of the mind is at the heart of reality for homo sapiens ; abdication of this capacity in the modern world is nothing else than trading one's metaphysical birthright for a mess of reality-poor technological pottage. The will to development is described as the basic manifestation of the metaphysical self. A cosmovision is espoused, which involves an extratemporal firmament of metaphysical being.

About the Author

Richard Schain obtained B.A. (philosophy) and M.D. degrees from New York University. He trained in neurology at Yale University, later serving as professor of neurology and psychiatry at UCLA. His life as an independent philosopher began with the publication of Affirmations of Reality in 1982. Subsequent works include Philosophical Artwork (1983), Souls Exist (1989), The Legend of Nietzsche’s Syphilis (2001) and In Love With Eternity (2005). Sententiae on illustration boards have been exhibited as art objects in art galleries. A personal memoir is entitled Behold the Philosopher (2007). Currently, he lives with his wife Melanie in Alamos, Mexico.