From: Valence (valence10@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 06:12:43 GMT
Hey DMB,
> 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.
RICK
I'm glad to have drawn your attention to a theory of pragmatism in which you
may find some value. I, of course, urge you to go out, read some Dewey, and
get your own pure-experience of the man and his thoughts. I guarantee
you'll find both stuff that you agree with and stuff that will make your
metaphysical blood boil; And I guarantee you'll have a good time at it.
take care,
rick
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