And do you know what 'the world' is to me? Shall I show it to you in my mirror? This world: a monster of energy, without beginning, without end... as force throughout, as a play of forces and waves of forces... a sea of forces flowing and rushing together, eternally changing, eternally flooding back."
And answer the following few questions:
1 - What is the speaker in the passage talking about? Try to summarize the passage in your own words.
2 - What are the key terms used by the author? How are they defined?
3 - Does the passage fit into any of the common theories of metaphysics you have explored (Idealism, Materialism, Mysticism, Monism, Dualism)? Would the passage fit in the realm of Being or the realm of Becoming?
4 - Explain how this is similar to or different from what you or contemporary societies believe. Where does your belief or society's belief come from? Explain which belief you agree with the most.