Edwina: I suppose it depends on how you define "symbol," but for now we can leave that aside. The third quote that Gary R. posted states, "The quasi-mind is itself a sign, a determinable sign"; and a Sign is not itself an interaction, it is one of three Correlates in a triadic relation. Furthermore, the same quote states earlier that "All thinking is ... an appeal from the momentary self to the better considered self of the immediate and of the general future"; so whatever else a Quasi-mind might be, it is clearly a "self," not an interaction between two (or more) "selves."
Dan: Did you perhaps mean to say, "there are several other species that have learned signs, but only species of the genus Homo ... have had symbols"? Thanks, Jon S. On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 4:19 PM, Everett, Daniel <dever...@bentley.edu> wrote: > Edwina, > > What you say about symbolic users is exactly my point in How Language > Began. > > In my forthcoming Aeon article on Homo erectus, I note that there are > several other species that have learned symbols, but on species of the > genus Homo (erectus, Neanderthal, sapiens) have had symbols. > > Dan > > On Feb 16, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Edwina Taborsky <tabor...@primus.ca> wrote: > > Jon, list: > > A non-symbolic user, to me, is a non-human. I consider that all realms, > the physic-chemical, biologic and human conceptual realms, engage in > semiosis, but only the human realm uses symbols in this interaction. You > will probably disagree. > > Yes, I am suggesting that the term Quasi-mind, which applies to dialogic > interaction, is a momentary event within the interactions of the utterer > and interpreter. > > Edwina > > On Fri 16/02/18 4:46 PM , Jon Alan Schmidt jonalanschm...@gmail.com sent: > > Edwina, List: > > I will review and comment on the quotes that Gary R. posted at a later > time, and also offer my current working definition of "Quasi-mind." For > now, I am just seeking clarification of your brief remarks below. > > 1. What do you mean by "a non-symbolic user"? > 2. Are you suggesting that the term "Quasi-mind" applies to "dialogic > interaction" as a momentary event, rather than each of the individual > participant(s) therein? > > Thanks, > > Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA > Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman > www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt> - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt > > On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 3:26 PM, Edwina Taborsky <tabor...@primus.ca> > wrote: > >> Gary R, List: >> >> Again, my reading of these sections is that the Quasi-Mind appears in the >> semiosic action of interaction. >> >> If one considers that Mind is an essential and universal component of >> all existence and dialogue is equally essential to semiosis, then, I am >> understanding the Quasi-Mind as appearing within the dialogic interaction. >> So, even if the individual himself has ONE mind, in the dialogic >> semiosic interaction, a Quasi-mind develops within the interaction. Two >> Quasi-minds, the utterer's and the interpreter's - even if the dialogue is >> with oneself. And then, I presume, the Quasi-mind 'dissolves' and another >> emerges within the next semiosic interaction. >> >> That's my reading of it at the moment. And, as with all semiosis, I >> consider that this involves the physic-chemical and biological realms as >> well as the human conceptual realms of semiosis. >> >> Edwina >> > On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Edwina Taborsky <tabor...@primus.ca> > wrote: > >> Gary R, list >> >> I'd also like some clarification and discussion of the 'quasi-mind'. I >> have a very different interpretation than that of JAS, who seems, to me at >> least, to assign the term of a 'quasi-mind' to a non-symbolic user - >> whereas, in the 4.551 selection, the term seems to me, at least to refer to >> an act of connection of two Minds, such that they are in an almost >> closed dialogic interaction. >> >> However, I'll leave it to others to start up this thread. >> >> Edwina >> >
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