Hi Case I agree with this step further in that our pre-linguistic experiences are far from neutral. They have a quality or value, what we 'notice' always has significance. You could say that this has an evolutionary explanation or you could say that this explains evolution. We always are in relationship with our environoment and fellow occupants of the environment. Relationship means on-going process and change. And this change is never neutral, it is good or bad for us, such is experience as I would describe it.
David M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Case" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [MD] Heads or tails? > [David M] > Is not all metaphor childish? Without it we would have > no science. Do you consider sciences current metaphors > and analogies especially adult? If so why? > > [Case] > I think you are quite correct. But I might even take it a step father. > Even > sensation is in a sense, metaphor. Certain qualities in the environment > impinge upon our nervous systems and we classify and store them. Through > trial and error we shape models of the real world that are "like" the real > world. > > I consider scientific metaphors to be offer more clarity and precision > than > most children can handle, depending on their stage of development. But > perhaps the stories we tell children offer more truth. > > 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/
