ABSOLUTE
Upon reading Dejan Stojanović’s philosophical book Absolute, two imposing assertions resonate the most: “Reality is an illusion” and “God is the Universal mind of the Absolute.” In his outstanding book, Stojanović offers a masterful examination of these ideas and concepts from different perspectives. Stojanović’s book, in its scope and complexity, is the pinnacle of achievement in the field of philosophy; it is an overview of historical and philosophical standpoints dating back from ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle to the modern metaphysical thoughts and inquiries, as with Bertrand Russell and Stephen Hawking. Unique in many ways, this book represents an extraordinary approach to philosophical analysis resulting in discoveries that we can consider a scientific and philosophical breakthrough and paradigm shift. The book treats the "physical" and the metaphysical with almost the same plasticity and confidence and discloses hidden, fine underlining of Reality. —Branko Mikasinovich ABSOLUTE is the book that answers questions about the nature of Reality, the Universe, God, and the most fundamental questions of contemporary science and philosophy such as the questions of the origin of the universe, the Big Bang, what was before the Big Bang, what is matter, quantum entanglement, double slit experiment, quantum physics, theory of relativity, space, time, Being, Nonbeing, Nothingness, the curvature of space, faith, atheism, freedom and so much more. Instead of just emphasizing the concept of consciousness and adhering to it without offering a real basis for that, this book shows in a plastic and almost scientific way that, sooner or later, it can be proven that matter is an illusion and is a program of a Universal Mind. Our whole idea about reality is in a way wrong. The system of primary and secondary qualities, as described by John Locke, on which our view of reality is based, is turned upside down in the book. The new, more profound, complete, and integral system is invented. Although the World is an illusion, it is not less real than if it were not an illusion. This book will be interesting to readers because it shows, among other things, that the problem of God is not so much the problem of faith but the problem of the proper „definition“ of God or the lack of it. Our idea about God is mostly based on the God from the religious books and that is the stolen God. As described in the book, one of the targets of this book is a “stolen” God, and the book tries to offer a new perspective on God. This book is a profound exploration of philosophical concepts such as primary and secondary qualities, the nature of reality, the Universal Mind, and the relationship between the Primordial Being and creation. It bridges the theory of relativity and quantum physics, reconciling science, philosophy, and our worldview in one unified theory – The Theory of the Absolute. It delves deeply into the conditioning of perception and the programming of matter, providing a comprehensive understanding of these complex philosophical concepts. In short, the Universe is a program of the Universal Mind. It also discusses the programming of matter and the role of senses in shaping perception and empowering the world through relationships. Reality is an illusion. Matter is the result of this programming and is not matter per se. The book offers a comprehensive overview of historical and philosophical perspectives, tracing the evolution of thought from ancient philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Heraclitus, Anaxagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, and St. Augustine. It explores the different ultimate principles proposed by these ancient thinkers. The book provides a detailed reflection on Stephen Hawking's "no-boundary proposal" and its implications regarding the concept of time and the existence of an Eternal Being.
