Jerry R., List: As was clear from the context of that remark, I was referring specifically to the dispute between Edwina and me. Rather than taking her word or mine for it, everyone should read Peirce for themselves and draw their own conclusions about whether her posts reflect a valid interpretation of his writings or an objectively different analytic framework from his. At this point, Edwina and I are evidently both quite satisfied with our respective positions, and thus would require something more than paper doubt in order to reconsider them seriously. If you see a way forward that would resolve the impasse, I suggest that you spell it out for us.
Regards, Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Jerry Rhee <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list: > > Jon, you said, > "At least we agree that everyone should read Peirce for themselves and > draw their own conclusions." > > This is NOT what is meant by Peircean intention. You have no farther than > to look into his disagreement with James to know this. In fact, this is of > such a problematic nature, it is a reason for re-naming his philosophy. > > “*People say: between two opposed opinions the truth lies in the middle. > Not at all! Between them lies the problem, what is unseeable, eternally > active life, contemplated [gedacht] in repose.”* ~Goethe (MR, no. 616) > > > At this point, I'd like to remind you again of *Fixation of Belief *and > to recommend that you apply his scientific method. But it would require > that we even know what it is. Clearly, either Peirce was not able to make > his idea clear enough for us to implement his intention or we can't see it > because of the obstructive nature of our own experiences. > > > Few persons care to study logic, because everybody conceives himself to be > proficient enough in the art of reasoning already. But I observe that this > satisfaction is limited to one's own ratiocination, and does not extend to > that of other men. > > > Best, > Jerry R >
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