Updated:
03/27/08
FOREWORD
If you are honestly trying
to decide whether to read this book, or not, let me acquaint you with the HONEST
MAN'S PHILOSOPHY. I have taken great pains to make each sentence
readable and understandable. This is a new concept when writing about detailed
problems of philosophy, theology or religion. It will be easy to read and easy
to understand. You can become your own real philosopher. Not only will you be
able to understand what is written here, you will be amazed and challenged by
the revelation of this information.
Philosophy is certainly the
most important aspect of life and living. One’s philosophy is what determines
his happiness (or lack there of). One’s philosophy determines what food he
eats, how he votes, whom he marries, what friends he selects, in what work he
engages and above all, how he thinks and evaluates people and the events of
life. In other words, nothing is more important in the life of the individual
(or the life of a nation) than the philosophy chosen to guide one’s thinking
and activity.
There are
three qualifications you need before you read this book. You must be:
(1) curious,
(2) willing
to think and
(3) willing
to be honest with yourself.
If you
believe you know all of the questions and all of the answers, this book may not
be for you.
To these three add a fourth,
courage!
Only honesty and courage can set you free. This book is intended for the honest
- or for those who wish to be.
This book is not intended for
moral cowards.
The HONEST MAN'S
PHILOSOPHY is a clear, concise and complete statement of this philosophy
and what it can do for you. It is not new. In fact, it is the oldest, most
moral philosophy known to mankind. Every time in the past history of man, when
this philosophy has been the guiding principle of any group, wonderful things
have happened. Among other things, this philosophy is responsible for the
Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the founding of this nation as a Free
Republic.
I call this philosophy,
"Clear Thinking.” There are other names for it in use today (mostly false
and derogatory). But by whatever name you call it, this philosophy needs to be
understood and utilized. The present day philosophies and theologies, by which
we govern our lives and decisions, have made a mess of things personally,
socially, nationally and internationally. The time has come for this philosophy
to be rediscovered, understood and put to use. Clear Thinking is needed to help
solve our terrible nuclear, social, governmental and personal crises.
Most people believe
they know all about this philosophy. But, as I demonstrate, all they usually
know has been written by those who try to belittle, falsify and hide the truth
of this philosophy. Not one in a hundred can correctly define it by any of its
names. Clear Thinking is the "Pearl of Wisdom" for which so many hope
and pray. Others scheme, lie and work overtime to keep it hidden. Why? It
conflicts with their own philosophies and religious beliefs. They fear the facts,
honesty and conclusions of it. This philosophy will dilute their ill-gotten
power, positions and income if they understand and accept it. This philosophy
is that powerful. Thus, they oppose it by any means possible.
You will find I do not claim
any special personal wisdom or knowledge. I do claim that the difficult process
of learning How to think has led me to this philosophy. It takes what you and I
already know and can find out, and exerts some Honest Clear Thinking in pursuit
of the truth of it.
This book is highly
recommended reading for those wishing to improve their happiness and emotional
stability. This book is for those who are honest - or who wish to be.
The religious of all persuasions will find this philosophy brings Clear
Thinking to the every day problems of life, to belief and to differences of
opinions. It will clarify many vague areas of both philosophy and religion.
Clear Thinking will help clarify morality for you.
>>>>> Every college student in the United States should
read this book in his or her freshman year or before. Nothing will give a
better foundation for separating fact from fiction than the truths found in
this book. Nothing will give the student a better understanding of the type of
questions each of us should ask concerning all of the subjects we need or wish
to study. <<<<<
It is always wise and good
to examine other people's ideas, lives and thinking. That is the only
way we can select what we find to be best and apply it to our own lives, to our
own thinking and to our own activities. That is what education and learning is
all about, whether it is in science, philosophy, math or what. What others have
discovered is very important. That is how we got modern medicine, automobiles,
computers, electricity and our sciences.
The HONESTY MAN'S
PHILOSOPHY is honest clear thinking in action. Read and think. You will
discover you CAN enjoy life. YOU DESERVE IT!
A
FORWARD NOTE TO THE RELIGIOUS
The philosophy presented in this book will be new and astounding to
most of you. This book and philosophy is not like an apple pie where you can
taste a little part of it here and there and know what is in the rest of it.
This book is like an algebra
problem. By looking at a segment here and there, you Cannot make an honest
judgment on the correctness of any segment, or on its conclusions. This book is
like the blueprints of an airplane. By looking at a blueprint here and there,
you cannot judge if it will fly. You must encompass the whole thing before you
can judge any segment of it, or judge the overall conclusions. Finally, you
must test it to see if it flies. Read it all!
This book is not intended to
challenge or change anyone’s morality, goodness or his sincerity. The message in
this philosophy is that you can and should be the best man or woman of which
you are capable. The author does not wish to negate anything that is true,
helpful, uplifting or that would cause you to lose sight of good honest
morality and service in your life. This book is trying to help you find the
truth about yourself and about the world you live in.
The primary concept of the
philosophy of Clear Thinking is (1) HONESTY, first and foremost. Honesty
is one of the most difficult virtues to develop. The reason for the difficulty
is, Honesty often clashes with traditions, beliefs, religions, accepted
versions of history, political philosophies, faiths, and our cultural concepts.
But Honesty does not, and will never, clash with the truth. Indeed,
Honesty is the attempt to find, to preserve and to present the truth.
One who claims Honesty as
his own private virtue must always fight the personal battle of putting Honesty
and a search for truth ahead of Any belief, prejudice or concept which he may
hold. This is not easy, but it is constantly very rewarding. The open mind is the only
road to wisdom.
The second most important
concept in the Clear Thinking philosophy is the application and utility of the
(2) scientific method to thinking. The scientific method accepts no
authority until that authority has been proven over and over to be true. It is
claimed the sun stood still for several hours in order that a Jewish general
might have more daylight in which to kill more of his enemies. That statement
must be examined in light of scientific knowledge, which says, maybe. (There
are other civil accounts around the world of such a long day or long night.) We
must also examine it in light of our assessment of the morality of God
(which says, it is doubtful that God encourages murder). Such statements must
be evaluated in light of scientific truth, acceptable morality, proven history
and our own proven personal knowledge.
No one knows who made the
claim about the Jewish General, nor do we have a writer who was a personal eyewitness
of the claim. Therefore, we have nothing in our knowledge or experience to
indicate the claim for the Jewish General is true. Neither would a good, moral,
just God act in such an unjust manner. So, we must hold off accepting such
statements as true until new evidence is discovered that proves such claims are
true. If new facts or proofs arise then the claims must be reevaluated in light
of those new truths.
Clear Thinkers do not
confirm a truth by hearsay. All authorities, textbooks, holy men, elected
leaders, or holy books, are simply "hear sayers" until they, or
someone else, produces evidence to prove their claims are at least possible.
Honesty always asks for the proof and the facts.
The scientific method accepts as possibly true those claims which show
a very high probability of being true, or in light of the known facts, can be
proven true.
The third most important
concept in this philosophy is the (3) scientific search for and acceptance
of truth. Truth is an illusive concept, constantly being updated and the
finding (or not finding) of it often depends on the place and the method one
accepts and uses to look for truth. The finding of truth is very difficult if
one already has a preconceived notion (or belief) of what the truth really is,
or if one is looking in the wrong place. Thus, one who believes a donkey
talked will find it quite difficult to accept the scientific truth that a
donkey could not talk even if he were as smart as you are. A donkey is not
physically equipped to talk. One must hold truth as more important than
any concept or belief he may accept.
The scientific method
accepts as possibly true, claims, which show a very high probability of being
true or in light of the known facts, can be proven true. Therefore, accept it.
The fourth most important
concept of this philosophy is that, (4) we apply what we KNOW to be true
to our own lives, actions and thinking. Thus, the concept of "not doing to
others what you would not want done to you" is examined and found to be
true. Clear Thinkers are obligated to put this concept into practice and to
make this truth a part of their actions and relations with other people. The
Clear Thinker must be true to the truth.
Therefore, the Clear
Thinking Philosophy teaches you to:
Be
honest!
Use the scientific approach in searching for truth!
Accept the truth when found!
And live the truth after finding it!
HONEST PEOPLE LOVE THIS
PHILOSOPHY!
DISHONEST PEOPLE HATE IT!
The world is full of religions,
beliefs and philosophies. You accept only one as being the one true God given
religion or philosophy. Why? Because your authorities have told you that your
religion or philosophy IS THE TRUE GOD GIVEN ONE. Yet, of all the hundreds of
other religions and philosophies, and millions of believers in each one of
them, each believer has been told that His religion, or philosophy, is THE one
true God given religion or philosophy.
WHICH IS THE TRUE RELIGION?
WHICH IS THE TRUE PHILOSOPHY?
There are some real
surprises and answers waiting on you in this book! Why are there so many
religions? Did God start yours and mere men started the hundreds of other
philosophies and religions? Have you studied the other religions so you can
honestly say, my religion is the only God given religion? Why do believers in
other religions claim Their religion is The only God given religion and yours
is simply a man made religion? In here are the answers.
This book applies the Honest
Clear Thinking philosophy to these very questions and many more important ones.
If you can be honest with yourself, be willing to search for and accept the
truth when you find it, and be willing to live the truth after finding it, this
book is definitely for you.
IF YOU ARE AFRAID OF HONEST FACTS AND TRUTH,
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!
You will find the truth
sometimes clashes with your beliefs (as it did with mine). If you prefer your
religious and philosophical opinion to the honest search for truth, then you
can save yourself three or more hours by not reading HONEST MAN'S
PHILOSOPHY. However, this is a fun book to read. It will open your eyes
to many things you are not supposed to know.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Read the first six chapters
in sequence!
