First Principles

The Foundational Principles of The Story of Existence

First Principle: A Philosophy of Philosophy

The Fundamentals of Philosophy
The Harmony of Holism
The Reality of Relativity
The Uncertainty of Certainty

Second Principle: A Philosophy of Time & Place

The Preeminence of Existence
The Ontology of Existence
The Prominence of Emergence
The Eminence of Emanation
The Risk of Reduction

Third Principle: A Philosophy of ‘Me’

The Dual Paths of Evolution
The Value of Variation
The Force of Will
The Centrality of Perspective

Fourth Principle: A Philosophy of ‘Other’

The Paradox of Me & We
The Relation of Foundation & Extension
The Primacy of Trust
The Function of Tribe
The Competition of Culture
The Ambiguity of Belief
The Mission of Myth

Fifth Principle: A Philosophy of Transcendence

Choice
Faith
The Unknown
Transcendence

The Fundamentals of Philosophy

The Harmony of Holism

The Reality of Relativity

The Uncertainty of Certainty

The Preeminence of Existence

The Ontology of Existence

The Prominence of Emergence

The Eminence of Emanation

The Risk of Reduction

The Dual Path of Evolution

The Value of Variation

The Force of Will

The Centrality of Perspective

The Paradox of Me & We

The Relation of Foundation & Extension

The Primacy of Trust

The Function of Tribe

The Competition of Culture

The Ambiguity of Belief

The Mission of Mythology

Choice

Faith

The Unknown 

Transcendence