From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 02:12:58 GMT
Rick and Matt EE:
RICK said:
Catch all that? Dewey carved experience into what could accurately be
described as static and dynamic aspects and stated that both are essential
to metaphysics. He disposed of 'substance' as well as some other
traditional metaphysical concepts...like causality, and replaced them with
an 'event ontology' which sounds chillingly like Pirsig's 'quality events'.
He draws attention to the 'ineffable qualitative character' of events and
explains how they are connected by patterns of change and development...etc.
DMB says:
Wow. Thanks. Fresh air! This is a far different picture of pragmatism than I
had been getting from Matt EE and others. And I as I read the Dewey quote,
my jaw dropped further and further to the ground. I immediately saw the
Pirsigisms in it too, and was thrilled to see you confirm those first
impressions. My distaste for pragmatism has all bur evaporated. Bravo.
Standing ovation.
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