[MD] The Dynamics of Value

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[Ham previously]
Cause and effect is an intellectual paradigm for events experienced within a
time continuum.  My purpose here is to establish fundamental parameters for
the origin of experience, and these are pre-intellectual.  Again, I consider
the primary existential division a Sensibility/Otherness dichotomy.
 Sensibility is self-evident: it's our localized or proprietary awareness.
 This encompasses self-awareness (consciousness of a personal identity),
plus the awareness of an environment external to the self.  That environment
is an "other" to us, and we know it only in terms of its value (relational,
quantitative, qualitative, intellectual, esthetic, and emotional).  Objects
and events, including our biological bodies, are but finite representations
of essential value that constitute our existential reality.

We sense Value pre-intellectually.  What we "experience" is an ordered
system in space/time consisting of a diversity of objects (i.e., "patterns")
which we learn to recognize, manipulate, and utilize for our needs and
desires.  I maintain that the universal order of existence is a valuistic
aspect of Absolute Essence.  This gives us a common ground with which to
communicate, socialize, collaborate, and "moralize" our species

[Mark]
At this point, I have to say that I haven't learned enough yet, from my
side, to be able to provide added response.  I believe you know what my
problems with this ontology is, and I confess that they come from my side.
 The interpretation doesn't provide much more than light negating dark.
 However, I am always interested to read a new angle on this and ask
questions since that is how I learn.

So, can this Absolute Essence be seen as the background of what we are
negating, or is the Essence actually differentiated itself, like a cobweb is
visually differentiated with dew drops?

Cheers,
Mark