[MD] Julian Baggini: This is what the clash of civilisations is really about

[John Carl]

and...  Quality, in the MoQ, is absolute.

Absolute has some unfortunate connotations and tends toward great
stuckness.  People stop thinking, when they hear the term and move to past
prejudice.  But Royce's Absolute is easy to understand - he says, "do some
deed, then try to un-do it.  That is what I mean by the Absolute".  I think
in MoQ terms, that would be SQ?

A whole 'nother thread...

JC

On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 11:30 AM, John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nikolas,
>
> You state:  "So science, unlike dogma, is
> capable of changing with the Dynamic flow of the Universe - just as we are
> capable of evolving, and thus there is an Absolute and a Relative element
> of Truth"
>
> I reply:  The question isn't whether there is any absolute truth, the
> question is whether its pragmatic to mythologize such an absolute. We are
> stuck in myth and it's impossible to live outside of some mythic structure
> (paintings hanging in a gallery)   I believe that's what Royce meant by
> "Absolute Pragmatism".  We find ourselves in a situation where we have to
> create categories, but we mustn't be captivated by them.
>
> Baggini's original argument that Ron posted at the beginning of this
> thread - was pointing out the effects of a values-free society.  Nihilism
> breeds dogmatism.
>
> Your over-all point is well taken - wisdom is found in synthesis, more
> than analyzing and choosing of extremes as positions.
>
> Take care,
>
>
> JohnC
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