Kristi,
Yes indeed, I'm thinking of growth logically. This is why I don't
think (at least am not convinced by any argument I've seen) that there
is much to be gained by looking at the order of different methods of
"fixation" chiefly in "psychic" or psychological
terms.
We can certainly conceive the logical possibility of a monadic
mind, however we need to remember that for Peirce mind (human or not)
is Third since the Law of Mind is the law of habit-taking. A monadic
mind would therefore be a mind in an entirely different sense, it
would be a mind that cannot grow, that cannot form habits; it would be
the mere possibility of a mind, one where the law of mind would be a
mere incohate possibility.
cheers,
Martin Lefebvre
Martin, Joe, et al.,
25.9.2006 kello 19:40, martin lefebvre kirjoitti:I consider the "Fixation" essay to be organized around a sort of development/growth principle that leads to the scientific method as the method of choice of reason. I believe that growth here can be thought of categorially.
Yes, I agree, absolutely. But still, the principle of growth can be viewed as predominantly a logical order, or predominantly as a metaphysical order, or as a psychic order ( the term 'psychic' to be understood here in contradistinction to 'psychological' - which is a distinction Peirce at least once made - a distinction I've interpreted as: the former referring to philosophy of mind, and the latter referring to the empirical science called 'psychology'.)
>From the following, it seems to me you are considering the logical order:The method of tenacity "works" as long as the individual is considered monadically (the social impulse must be held in check) and as long as there is no attempt to examine a belief against experience. A "monadic" mind (what could that be???)...
A "monadic mind" is something we can think of, so it's a logical possibility, it is conceivable, irrespective of whether any such (human) mind would exist.
Kirsti Määttänen
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