Re: MD Essentialist and anti-essentialist

From: Scott Roberts (jse885@cox.net)
Date: Tue Aug 30 2005 - 09:17:35 BST

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    Reinier,

    "Scott Roberts" <jse885@cox.net> wrote:
    the
    >MOQ is being essentialist, or anti-nominalist, since an SPOV is *not* a
    >particular, but a *pattern* of particulars, and being *of value* it is
    >meaningful, and with that has all the features of a concept. The
    >experienced
    >value of a particular lies in its following a valued pattern, not in the
    >particular itself.

    Reinier said:
    I don't know if what you describe above is a common view of the MoQ, held by
    many, it's certainly not mine.

    Scott:
    It is not a common view of the MOQ. What I am doing here is arguing that the
    MOQ is not anti-essentialist as some claim it is.

    Reinier said:
     An SPOV is neither a particular nor a pattern of particulars. It is (a)
    value(s). Being a value it realizes the potential of another value being
    unequal to itself. (without value there cannot be another value).

    Scott:
    Are you saying that it is meaningless to speak of a pattern of particulars?
    If so, I don't know what else a pattern may be. I let go of three rocks, one
    at a time. Each time the rock falls to the ground. Each fall is a particular
    event. Isn't the fact that they all fall a pattern of particulars. The MOQ
    says that value is inherent in all patterns (and I agree). So why do you say
    that a static pattern of values is not a pattern of particulars?

    Reinier said:
     In dynamic quality there is no value, this is the essence of everything.

    Scott:
    I agree with you, I think, in that I would say that there is only value in
    the interaction between the dynamic and the static, though I would disagree
    in saying that the dynamic is the essence of everything. If it makes sense
    to speak of an essence of everything, I would say it is that interaction.

    - Scott

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