[MD] Logos is not ergon

[Andre Broersen]

Ron to Andre:
Excellent, I tend to believe this is exactly why Aristotle created systems
of meaning, because virtue was erroding. He set meaning, universally in
concrete by creating axioms of meaning. A collection of universal base
assumptions everyone agreed with and none could deny as "fact". Concrete
meaning wich could not be
twisted or interpreted.
He was attempting to save Logos as ergon by seperating it from virtue. He
saw virtue as a value that depended on the ethics and honor of the
individual. Thus the separation of good from truth.

Andre,
Hi Ron, sorry to respond so late. The experience of arete was so closely
linked to the experience of the Polis that one could not be
expressed/experienced without the other. Through internal and external
'influences' this 'dynamic community' began to fall apart, (as mentioned;
agression and trade [among other things] from outside and serious
miscalculations/ blunders on the inside.
An overall 'amateurish' approach within a world of increased specialisation
and expertise.

The arete notion of 'all-round' excellence became untenable as it
was practiced. Specialisations, the art of doing things, developed
everywhere and in the process, the binding factor, the arete,quality, virtue
became differentiated and 'grew apart'.

This is still the case today of course..and no intellectual level to provide
an overall 'framework' of re-integration. Until, that is, the MoQ came
along.

Thanks Ron!
Andre