Foundational to Limitation Philosophy, General Semantics enables its informal logic to function and informs its epistemology. Links to a Hard to Find Essay by Arthur Korzybski The Role of Language in the Perceptual ProcessesBy Arthur KorzybskiKorzybski Final Essay Part One The Role of Language in the Perceptual ProcessesBy Arthur KorzybskiKorzybski Final Essay Part Two An… Continue reading General Semantics
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Limited, not Stupid
Three PDFs that explore the complexity of Heuristic Reality are available for free download. Rokeach_CivilRights Victor Frankl – Collective Neurosis of Society DeSoto_PredilectionforSingleOrdering Below is excerpt from DeSoto pdf, where I make some notes But I’d rather focus on the idea that DeSoto uses the word stupid. This is where Limitation Philosophy sees our limitation… Continue reading Limited, not Stupid
Then God Must Be Neurotic
If God is like humans then God must be neurotic like them too. This sure is an interesting aspect of Anthropomorphic Theism. Perhaps the origin of the idea of hell is here. Having concluded that some people are catastrophically bad something must be done about that. Conclusion, think up the worst torments and predict their… Continue reading Then God Must Be Neurotic
Reality and Rationality
The Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.What is the relationship of Reality to Rationality?A goal of RET is to help people accept reality, including the reality of one’s own thoughts and feelings,… Continue reading Reality and Rationality
Hero Heretic Genre
Martin Luther a Historical Archetype In general the hero/heretic is defiant for a whole set of very good reasons: Following an Enlightenment the Hero Becomes the Antithesis of All These Things. They are Corrupt, he is Honest. They are Opportunists, he is Generous and Helpful, etc.
In the Land of the Blind
Link to H.G. Wells The Land of the Blind text PDF Danger of Correcting the Distortions of Perception Quotes from Democracies Stepchildren Chapter 6 On Values Bolded text is comment “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. There is truth in the adage but falsehood too, for the one-eyed man may… Continue reading In the Land of the Blind
Postmodern Philosophers
Not Up to the Job That’s my take on postmodern philosophers. They got into philosophy knowing the job was to explain the big things, but found they were not equal to that task. Philosophers must explain not just the present, but all eternity; not just this world but the universe, and the postmodernists knew this… Continue reading Postmodern Philosophers
Understanding Living Systems: Interview
Andrea Morris interviews Denis Rose
Human Evolution as Narrative
By Misia Landua in American Scientist Vol. 72 May-June 1984 https://www.jstor.org/stable/27852647 This very interesting article discusses narrative and its use in science. A very interesting article with considerable depth.
Heretic Hero Genre
Ockham’s Epiphany: A Short Story Written in this Genre Seen in books by me writing as Anaxagoras Pen The Moral Irony of the Outcast Saint. The Hero’s Integrity is Demonstrated by Defiance. Enlightenment Shapes the Hero’s Noble Motivation. The Protagonist Rises in Defiance and Wins by Enlightenment. While the antagonism is institutional, religious bodies are… Continue reading Heretic Hero Genre