To muddy the waters a bit more Albert Einstein, a very rational, logical man, was asked about the source of his ideas. He denied that he was the source but said that they came to him. He is often quoted as saying things like "“Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere. " Sent from my iPhone
On May 4, 2013, at 10:08 AM, Edgar Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Merle, > > Merle asked a good question to explain what I mean by reason, logic and > rationality. > > I use these in a very general sense to mean using mind to correct understand > and engage with the actual logical structure of the world of forms. This > covers the everything that people do in their daily lives if they do it > correct in world. It can be as simple as knowing you have to hold a nail > straight and hit it on the head with a hammer to drive, to understanding the > quantum koan. > > If you as a computational being don't compute your understandings and actions > in the world correctly you don't function in the world correctly. To the > extent you do function correctly you are being reasonable, logical and > rational. > > No abstruse hidden meaning. It's simple common sense. It's correctly > understanding and engaging with what I call 'the logic of things'. > > In Merle's case it's knowing how to plant a flower correctly or that she has > to dip a brush in paint before she can put a color on paper. That's using the > rational mind..... > > Everyone does it all the time better or worse. To deny it is denying ZEN! > > Even Buddha has to put his spoon into his bowl to eat. That's using the logic > of things... > > Edgar > >
