From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Sat Aug 20 2005 - 10:30:27 BST
Hi Scott,
> Scott:
> Yes, but I think one also needs detachment from the passionate attachment
> to
> one thing, by whatever name, but without denying the passion. Perhaps at
> this point contradictory identity steps in, that with it one recognizes
> oneself as an Original Sinner. That is, by formulating the problem in
> contradictory identity terms, one is able to keep juggling one's passion
> for
> truth, on the one hand, with one's acknowledgment that one doesn't have
> the
> truth on the other.
Absolutely, which is why discerning the truth depends upon a prior
possession of humility.
> Scott:
> Yes again. In the end (one supposes), supremely refined emotion and
> supremely refined intellect merge into one process.
I like that.
> Sam said:
> I think I agree with all of that. Intellect is that which transcends the
> social level. Do you recognise anything "higher" than intellect (openness
> to
> DQ)?
>
> Scott:
> No, since I regard intellect AS Quality, with its dynamic and static
> contradictory identity. Intellect is also always transcending itself,
> which
> is why it is not just another static level.
So there are three static levels, and they can be classified by intellect,
but intellect cannot classify itself, and persists in DQ/SQ contradictory
identity. Sounds good.
I've just ordered magliola. I want to dig more into your understanding of
intellect.
Thanks
Sam
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