[MD] neener neener

[Steven Peterson]

Hi John,

I already disagreed with you about emotions today, but since I know
how much you enjoy disagreeing, I'll make your evening.

SOM as metaphysics is a branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is just one
sort of philosophical activity, and philosophy is just one sort of
intellectual activity.  Philosophy of the SOM sort is not the gateway
to intellect.

You may be right that making distinctions between self and other are
fundamental to intellect, but the fact that a person talks about
subjects and objects does not imply that this person is engaging in
metaphysics of any kind. Metaphysics is philosophy. Most people don't
spend much if any time doing philosophy, but all people (withe the
exception of the mentally impaired) engage in some intellectual
activity.

Best,
Steve





On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:24 PM, John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com> wrote:
> SOM evolves from mammalian bonding.     This explains its world-wide
> prevalence - it is the bedrock emotional basis of our being.  We all
> experience a sophisticated otherness in our transition from nurture to wean
> - a relationship reinforced by the biological will to survive - but
> independent of it.  The mother forces the child to suffer - accompanied by
> emotionally transmitted signs of disapproval - butting away, the child must
> forage for food on its own.  The bedrock relationship of self/other is
> created with emotional ties that make it seem to us universal and
> fundamental.
>
>
> It is only through sophisticated objective analysis of this view which
> creates the rudimentary beginning of what we MoQists call, the 4th level.
> SOM is the entryway to the 4th level of being, and for those who go no
> further deem it everything.
>
>
> When actually,  its just... kindergarten.
>
>
> Neen-er, neen-er, neee--e--n-er
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