[MD] Ironistic Metaphysics

[John Carl]

I don't see how,
Steve.  "Recognizing the contingency of all metaphysical systems" is a
supremely educated (in
philosophology) metaphysician and seeing oneself at all relies upon certain
first principles of apprehension which is how we define metaphysics, much
less seeing oneself in relation to all the other metaphysical stances that
history and the internet bring to your door.  There is no way to climb out
of the world of metaphysical speculation by more metaphysical speculation.
But it is fun to try!  I admit.  I also like the idea of bar girls and
getting drunk.


> I'm wondering amount the image of the person selecting among paintings in a
> gallery. If a person recognizes the contingency of all metaphysical systems
> and sees herself in the position of selecting among various philosophical
> systems with no meta-method for choosing among them while maintaining the
> idea that none of these systems represent reality but rather offer different
> descriptions that are useful for different purposes, hasn't this person
> avoided being a metaphysician?
>


No, what that person has avoided is being a person. You have to choose your
 existence, or you don't get one.

John