[MD] subject/object: pragmatism

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting craigerb at comcast.net:

> IMHO, thinking & communicating can occur at the biological level, but having an
> idea or manipulating symbols occurs only at the intellectual level.  SOM & MOQ are
> equally static patterns, but in the former Ss & Os are fundamental, in the latter
> Quality is.
> Craig 

I agree that there's communication going on in the biological kingdom.
Birds sing to mark territory and attract mates. But, thinking in that realm is
questionable. Mostly instinct I'd say. Manipulating symbols within a SOM paradigm
suits me fine as a description of the intellectual dimension. One major difference
between SOM and MOQ is the former ends up limited by paradox and/or infinite
regress while the MOQ is open ended with nothing to hold it back from more 
illuminating insights into the currently conceptually unknown. The MOQ leads
the way. SOM is a dead end.

Platt



          
 
 


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