Ron --
> The point is that our intellectual thoughts are dictated > by grammar. When we question the structure of reality > we question the structure of thought which is the > structure of grammar. This is the significance. goD, > Quality, essence, all of it. > > Source is in the infinite now I am immersed in. Thoughts are intellectualized as concepts, not dictated by grammar. Putting thoughts into words to communicate the concept comes later, if at all. If we're only analyzing verbal propositions, we're not conceptualizing. An idea or concept "invented" by playing with word-symbols doesn't pass the test of intuitive reasoning. Which is why I'm critical of "scrabble-type" assertions made without intuitively sound premises to support them. Take "Source is in the infinite now I am immersed in," for example. It sounds nice, has a poetic lilt to it, but what does it mean? Can an "infinite now" create or produce anything, especially if we are immersed in it? The statement presupposes a concept which you have not explained, so it has no meaning for me. Lyricists and poet-philosophers are fond of such euphemisms because they are memorable. Unfortunately, they fail to express the underlying concept, if indeed there is one. That's also why the public is so cynical about political rhetoric. Slogans like "We need a change in Washington", "It's time to move forward", "We care about the working class," all evoke sanguine feelings but, unless they are translated into practical solutions, they are meaningless. Similarly, "Some things are better then others" may be a memorable cliché, and vaguely suggests moral values, but it is not the kind of premise on which a metaphysics can be constructed. Word associations can be a nemesis for the philosopher, but Philosophy is not a word game. Nothing short of an epiphany can change our perspective of reality. Words and names, however they are configured, will not suffice. Not until the new perspective has been fully realized by the author should logical analysis and grammatical construction be applied. If there is no fundamental concept, what's the use of word analysis? For that matter, of what use is philosophy? Regards, 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/
