From: hampday@earthlink.net
Date: Wed Aug 10 2005 - 20:29:10 BST
Hi Platt --
> What intrigued me was your offhand comment:
>
> > But I also see other esthetic-based ontologies being
> > introduced out there, some of whose authors may not be so eager to throw
> > the babe out with the bathwater. If that be the case, and these new
> > philosophies survive, many of us will be turning our attention
elsewhere.
>
> I wonder if you'd care to name some of the "esthetic-based ontologies" you
> refer to? I would be very much interested in pursuing that line of
> inquiry.
Here are a few of the theoretical philosophies I've reviewed over the last
several months. I'm indebted to David Morey for the on-line publications by
Christopher Macann and Geoffry Read [an excellent read, pardon the pun].
Kaufman's consciousness-based URT is one we've discussed, and you may even
have acquainted me with Donald Hoffman. In addition to these, of course,
there's the Metaphysics of Essence by some unknown ham who's currently
considering a sexier title, such as "Beyond Otherness".
Ontological Theology [mostly a theological take on Heidegger]
Christopher Macann http://www.onlineoriginals.com/
Summary presentation of the theology implied by: Being and Becoming.
Published on line, 2005
The Coherent Universe: A New Ontology
Geoffrey Read http://www.geoffreyread.com/
A new rational and empirical synthesis of mind and matter.
Published on line, 2004
Unified Reality Theory
Steven Kaufman http://www.unifiedreality.com/
The evolution of existence (Consciousness) into experience
Destiny Toad Press, 2002
Visual Intelligence
Donald D. Hoffman http://www.cogsci.uci.edu/personnel/hoffman/vi.html
How we create what we see
WW Norton & Company, Inc., 1998
It's my surmisal that Pirsig's contemporaries are seeking to buck the
materialistic trend of postmodern existentialism by coming up with
ontologies based on Consciousness, Beauty, Eudaemonia, etc., any one of
which may achieve instant NY Times "best Seller" status and burst upon the
scene.
Even a so-so writer like James Fletcher Baxter, whose Human Paradigm is
running on my Values Page this week, could conceivably corner the market
with his phrase: "Man the Choicemaker". As you well know, with today's
access to on-line publishing and media interviews, the simplest idea in a
zippy package can turn on the public and become an overnight fad.
This isn't to say that there is great value in any of these theses.
However, when posting my creation ontology to onlineoriginals.com the other
day, I did note the following statement regarding submissions:
"Priority will be accorded to articles that open up original and interesting
new perspectives on human being and being."
(Could it be that a certain well-published author with a passion for high
quality may have glossed over an issue of even higher priority?)
Best regards,
Ham
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