[MD] Reductionism

[John Carl]

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Krimel <Krimel at krimel.com> wrote:

[Krimel]
> Exactly concepts are derived from and subordinate to perception.
>

and then ....

[Krimel]

>  All those dynamic alien properties are spiffy and
> all, but the whole point of conceptualization is to dismiss the irrelevant
> from the relevant in the given moment. The immediate present contains
> system
> within systems and if we are to survive from one moment to the next we need
> to focus on our relationships within those systems. Concepts are filters
> that we cultivate over time to help us separate what's important from
> what's
> not. In this case we are usually scanning for dynamic foreground against a
> static background.
>

And so John wonders...

If concepts are there to help us focus on the the relevant perception in the
given moment, then are not the perceptions derived from and subordinate to
the a priori conceptualiztion?


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