It is a lack in philosophy that does not see "devakut" [attachment with God] this as a legitimate area of value. However a lot of religious inspiration is from the Dark Side.
So I can see the point of avoiding the issue. However I would like to suggest that devekut is a valid area of value.
[There is an area of value that is all form, no content like logic. Another that has less form and more content. Math which can not be reduced to logic as per Godel. Other areas like music have more content and less for. You can go on until devekut which is all content and no for,
