Dearest Ham, What do you know and how do you know it??? Below you wrote, "You must understand that the philosophy I call Essentialism originated with me and reflects my own concept of reality." Without a method of testing, a "reasoned hypothesis" may just be a wild guess. I cannot say that this little "talk" hasn't been helpful. Yet, I have this strange desire to paint a woman holding a whip. [Blackbird fly, Blackbird fly... Into the light of the dark black night.]
It is the time of the dark moon. Is it a snake or a rope? Lovingly, Marsha At 07:33 PM 10/9/2007, you wrote: >Marsha -- > > > > > I've already stated that there is a relationship between philosophy > > and science. The last forty-five years of science has definitely had > > an impact on philosophical thinking in the West, especially > > ontology. At one time metaphysics was considered folly by many > > scientists and philosophers. Today its importance is having a revival. > >What do you consider that relationship to be? Science and Philosophy, as I >have pointed out before, are two altogether different approaches to >understanding. The scientific approach is to explore the experiential >universe for factual knowledge that can be applied within the framework of >physical laws and principles. Philosophy develops theories based on logic >and intuition to explain fundamental reality, such as the nature of being >(ontology), the means of knowledge (epistemology), and the origins and order >of the universe (cosmology). Only cosmology "straddles the fence" between >Science and Philosophy, mainly because astrophysicists lack empirical >evidence to support various theories of creation and thus tend to lead in >formulating the "philosophy of Science." > > > You've stated in another post that Essentialism is oriented toward > > the individual, but you're totally disregarding the metaphysics of > > other cultures? You're including only those who think and value like > > you? Valid philosophical thinking isn't unique to the Western mind. > >I don't see metaphysics as a cultural endeavor. Logic and intuition are >utilized universally in the reasoning process. We're not talking about >religion here, which has its roots in tribal or cultural ritual and dogma. >The Eastern religions, as far as I am aware, are not founded on reason but >on psychic "self-development" through meditation and the elimination of >desire. If you read Confucius or Buddha, you're not likely to find a >metaphysical ontology outlined there. In fact, Eastern mysticism is as >averse to intellectual reasoning as Western philosophy is to religion. > >You must understand that the philosophy I call Essentialism originated with >me and reflects my own concept of reality. It's not an anthology of what >others, East or West, may have called "essence", and I haven't attempted to >conform to some collective standard of what metaphysics should be. The only >reason I cite other philosophers at all is to support my own ideas or to >demonstrate the fallacies I see in their reality theories. Philosophy, like >experience and value, is a personal matter. I'm always happy to explain my >philosophy, or compare it with another if asked; but I will never force my >ideas or opinions on someone else. That would be dogmatic and >authoritarian, and I disapprove of such a practice. > >Essentially yours, >Ham > > >Moq_Discuss mailing list >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >Archives: >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
