Returning to the old way of thinking, the Upanishads, We can easily get into a semantic debate here. What is the difference between philosophy and so called "mystical thought". I believe that there is an agreed upon difference. Metaphysics can easily become ones own perception only, are we just a brain in a vat?
The trouble with that for me, is, it becomes entirely personalized and of no use to social consciousness. What is good? Need anyone tell us? My interpretation of the metaphysical endeavor is to try to put together a system which can be exchanged through dialogue. A group awareness, if you will, that is separate from the personal awareness. I believe such a thing exists. Are there laws outside of our experience? Do we simply create the world around us? Which is a more useful way of thinking from a sociological point of view? I don't think these are new ideas, but perhaps worth another round. Cheers, Willblake2 On May 7, 2009, at 4:48:12 PM, "Steve Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > the end of purely abstract philosophy at least. > but yes in a way most academic philosophy is becoming redundant as the > existential takes precedence over the 'essential' (by which i mean the > illogical idea of immutable 'real' laws, facts etc that are > ontologically prior to experience). > > the existential is direct, dynamic, integrated, > mythopoetic...philosophy now moves toward direct engagement: > facilition over inculcation. > > philosophy become playful, creative, personal. > Would you also say, "Pirsigian"? Or was Pirsig hopping on board an existing trend in philosophy? 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/
