Hi Craig,
> [Steve] >> The SOM ontological status of "A causes B" is replaced with >> "B values precondition A."...Causality is then only >> an epistemological concern for making predictions rather than a clue >> to what is REALLY going on in the universe > Craig: > But isn't the valuing REALLY going on in the universe? Steve: Yes. In the MOQ, (and in contrast to pragmatism which, as I understand it, makes no such ontological distinctions) directly experienced value is what is REALLY real while concepts such as causality are relegated to secondary ontological status. Causality is one type of inference we make for a particular sort of value relationship where if we impose A, then B reliably follows and it is A that is responsible for B happening rather than some C associated with A. "B values precondition A," but we only infer that value rather than experiencing it directly. It is only directly experienced value rather that our inferences, our concepts, that are what is REALLY real, the primary reality. Best, Steve 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/md/archives.html
