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The Shape of Knowledge is the outcome of a meaningful experience that occurred in 2012. In it are developed the foundations of a new science of philosophy, which promises to provide a solution to the disparity preventing our discourse from progress. Through the language of the Western canon, The Shape of Knowledge exposes the ubiquitous structure that conditions our capacity to reason the truth for our world. Then, through an investigation of the phenomenon of self-reference, in both the processes and products of thought, this structure is shown to necessitate its own existence. Underscoring it all is a principle of complementarity, which arises as the modality of the rationalisation of paradox. Experience is shown to be a relative process of making sense of the nonsensical nature of reality, and the emergence of paraphilosophy is our means of reconciling the present war of opposites—having now served its purpose—with the nondual nature of self-consciousness. Paraphilosophy is not an idea to be believed—it is the idea of the idea, which is our creative spirit. So this work is at root an inquiry into oneself.

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Benjamin Davies is an autodidact from the southwest of England, UK. He began working on his philosophical system after a meaningful experience led him to abandon his nihilistic, materialistic outlook and find a sound explanation for his new understanding through the language of Western philosophy. The Shape of Knowledge is the result of nearly a decade of study, struggle, and striving, and over time it has grown into something of considerable weight.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Iff Books (September 29, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1803410221
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803410227
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.87 x 8.5 inches
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Benjamin Davies is an autodidact from the southwest of England. He began working on his philosophical system after a meaningful experience led him to abandon his nihilistic, materialistic outlook and find a sound explanation for his new understanding through the language of Western philosophy. The Shape of Knowledge is the result of nearly a decade of study, struggle, and striving, and over time it has grown into something of considerable weight.

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A revolutionary work of self-investigation that unapologetically leads readers along the path of knowledge through a mind-opening journey of collective discovery. Sure to be the onramp to all future philosophical discourse and inquiry, Benjamin Davies guides seekers of understanding around terminological pitfalls and technical complexification. With actioned poise and contemplative grace, he expertly gives shape and form to his art to provide perspective to some of humanity's oldest and most debated topics. The Shape of Knowledge stands as the foundational guidepost, illuminating the shadowed depths of our shared perceptions and how they influence our reality. It begs us to ponder--not only the mind and why it matters--but also matter and why we should keep it in mind.
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  • ALionsPride
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Philosopher's Guide To Perspective
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    A revolutionary work of self-investigation that unapologetically leads readers along the path of knowledge through a mind-opening journey of collective discovery. Sure to be the onramp to all future philosophical discourse and inquiry, Benjamin Davies guides seekers of understanding around terminological pitfalls and technical complexification. With actioned poise and contemplative grace, he expertly gives shape and form to his art to provide perspective to some of humanity's oldest and most debated topics. The Shape of Knowledge stands as the foundational guidepost, illuminating the shadowed depths of our shared perceptions and how they influence our reality. It begs us to ponder--not only the mind and why it matters--but also matter and why we should keep it in mind.
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
    A revolutionary work of self-investigation that unapologetically leads readers along the path of knowledge through a mind-opening journey of collective discovery. Sure to be the onramp to all future philosophical discourse and inquiry, Benjamin Davies guides seekers of understanding around terminological pitfalls and technical complexification. With actioned poise and contemplative grace, he expertly gives shape and form to his art to provide perspective to some of humanity's oldest and most debated topics. The Shape of Knowledge stands as the foundational guidepost, illuminating the shadowed depths of our shared perceptions and how they influence our reality. It begs us to ponder--not only the mind and why it matters--but also matter and why we should keep it in mind.
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  • Nicolas K. Wolf
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Solution to Philosophy
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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    Davies clearly and accountably lays out a blueprint for epistemological consensus. The language and ideas he puts forth read almost like a manifesto for modern philosophers. This book should be required reading for college seniors majoring in the subject. I sincerely hope Davies gets the recognition this work deserves within his lifetime.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars a Comprehensive Unifying Perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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    a Comprehensive Unifying Perspective that lays the groundwork for expanding the field of Philosophy.
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    A toast to future philosophers: this is your enrollment manual.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Novel Philosophy from a novel Philosopher
    Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2024
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    Short Positive Review: (Not critically analyzing the philosophical concepts themselves)
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    In terms of the writing style, sentence structure and reading coherency, it is really good! The tone is well suited and I can hear the authors voice shine through often which is nice. (You can find this author all over Youtube with his amazing videos).

    The history of philosophy content is very strong, and the author conveys those ideas quite clearly. I think it is arguably one of the strongest aspects of this work.

    Before I decided to read this book, I was particularly attracted to this work from the nature of the author being an autodidact and the curiosity of novel ideas. I was not disappointed after reading this! Very novel ideas and it is nice to get a fresh perspective on things with a fresh set of words and idioms and different styles of language.

    I think the length is good overall, maybe could be a bit shorter but it does not take away from the main point of the book.

    Good use of graphics. Though rare, when the author does use graphics it definitely helps move the plot forward / supplement your ideas.

    Spelling and grammar is overall very good, I noticed very few mistakes, and when they arose it was basically negligible (did not detract from the main point / ideas).

    The flow, particularly for the first half / third of the book is really good. Not too difficult to read. Of course for the layman, it may seem a bit obscure and difficult in terms of concepts and language used which is natural for most works in philosophy.

    Certain neologisms used like "superjective" and "abjective" I think are great, and add new concepts / words that I would like to see picked up more by others in academia.

    Also really enjoy the personal touch in the work, there are times when the author addresses the readers directly and share their beliefs, goals and what drove him to write this book in the first place. I found that honest / likeable and made the book feel more authentic.
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  • Paradox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2023
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    Genuinely incredible - and incredibly underrated. These ideas have to catch on. I highly recommend it.
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  • Daniel Kraußer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking book about the structure of philosophy and the shape of human knowledge in general
    Reviewed in Germany on October 7, 2023
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    The book has the following premise:
    All quarrel in philosophy stems from the misunderstanding that there is one single monolithic truth. Instead knowledge has a quadripartite structure that can be found in every human inquiry (epistemology, ontology, axiology, political philosophy, psychology, logic, etc.). This proposed "shape of knowledge" is so simple that I was skeptical in the beginning. But the author spends the rest of the book backing up his position and by the end I was left speechless by how compelling it was. I have to read it again to be sure, but I think this book could revolutionize not only philosophy, but the way we think about reality. Some background in philosophy is advisable (especially German Idealism) since often some heavy concepts are introduced in a few sentences. And the whole third part of the book is only about logic (from Aristotle to modern forms of non-classical logics), which can be a bit difficult for some casual readers. But it was a really fascinating read. I would recommend this book to everyone who is seriously interested in the structure of reality and has some background in philosophical thinking.
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