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Ontos<\/strong> is an ancient Greek word meaning fundamental being, ultimate reality, or meaning of existence. OntosScience<\/strong> attempts to explore this in a sensible way consistent with experience and science.<\/p>\n

The goal of OntosScience is to make people more aware of the \u201contological imperative.\u201d <\/strong>This is our innate need to strive for a sense of purpose that gives meaning to our lives. That striving has been related to personal health, well-being and performance. If you think this is important make a comment on \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0BLOG-COMMENTS<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

COMING SOON:\u00a0 “The Farthest Reach<\/em>.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>We all think–it’s hard to avoid. And on rare occasions we make the farthest reach into questions about why we’re here, where I’m going. This book explains the importance of this and gives some pointers on getting satisfactory answers. Go to Books<\/strong><\/a> for more. To be released May 22d. Preorder available at Amazon.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Climbing Higher: Answering the Big Questions<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>is the premier publication of OntosScience.\u00a0 It provides a sensible and adventurous approach pursuing ontos, the meaning of existence and why it is important, without scientific technicalities or religious dogmatism.\u00a0 See “Books<\/strong><\/a>” and “Videos<\/strong><\/a>” for a summary and “Book Reviews<\/a>” <\/strong>for reader’s comments.\u00a0 You can get this book from all major retailers such as (click on the name): Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble,<\/a> Books-a-Million<\/a>, ThriftBooks<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n

What, Why, & How?\u00a0 Bottom-up Answers<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 is a follow-on to the more comprehensive Climbing Higher.<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>It \u00a0shows how to alleviate the current personal, domestic, and global problems by\u00a0 getting media, politicians, educators, and leaders to emphasize the natural need we all have for growth, meaning, and purpose instead of the current emphasis on competition, violence, and aggression. It is <\/span>available from all major book outlets such as (click on name): <\/span>Amazon<\/a>, <\/span>Barns and Noble, <\/a>\u00a0<\/span>ThriftBooks<\/a>, <\/span>Books-A-Million<\/a>. Go to “<\/span>Books<\/a>“<\/strong> and “Videos<\/strong><\/a>” for a summary, and “<\/span>Book Reviews<\/strong><\/a>” for reader’s comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Survival of Life <\/em><\/strong>was released July 2023 and is now available from all major book outlets such as (click on these names): Amazon,<\/a> Barns and Noble<\/a>, ThriftBooks<\/a>, Books-A-Million<\/a>. It explores your purpose for existence and shows the importance of thinking about such ultimate concerns. Go to \u00a0“Videos<\/a>” <\/strong>for a summary, and “Book Reviews<\/strong><\/a>” for reader’s comments.<\/span><\/p>\n

To see postings go to BLOG-COMMENTS<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 or \u00a0https:\/\/ontosscience.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/13\/comments\/ comments**<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ontos is an ancient Greek word meaning fundamental being, ultimate reality, or meaning of existence. OntosScience attempts to explore this in a sensible way consistent with experience and science. The goal of OntosScience is to make people more aware of the \u201contological imperative.\u201d This is our innate need to strive for a sense of purpose … <\/p>\n

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