List, One of the unintended effects of the recent seminar on Kees' book has been an apparent renewed interest in doing more of this kind of close reading of texts. For example, there appears to be a keen interest by several here, including me since I've begun reading it, of reflecting critically on Frederik Stjernfelt's *Natural Propositions*, a work I believe to be as important as Gary Furhman recently suggested that it is. However, from past experience I believe that *that *particular slow read will take some preparation, and because the Centennial Congress is rapidly approaching, I am suggesting to those interested that we hold off reflecting on *Natural Propositions* until after the Lowell Congress. (I would, however, suggest that those who might be interested in participating in that discussion to purchase Stjernfelt's books, at a very reasonable price, as Gary noted.)
Meanwhile, several weeks ago Stephen Rose approached me off-list about the possibility of beginning a thread on his *Triadic Philosophy*, and following a recent exchange of emails Stephen has come up with an approach to doing this which makes good sense to me. As most here know, I am a strong advocate for Peirce's three universal categories, especially when they are considered in genuine triadic relations involving all three categorial elements, and most especially those involving the six possible paths through a genuine triadic relations (categorial vectors). Since Stephen's triadic terms are sometimes very different from Peirce's (for prime example, his aesthetics/ethics/reality vs. Peirce's esthetics/ethics/logic), I think it is best that he himself introduce what he hopes to accomplish in this thread, including an early discussion of the similarities and differences of his and Peirce's approach to triadic thinking.Why is a triadic philosophy other than Peirce's important in his view? How are we to consider Stephen's theory in light of Peirce's tricategorial one and vice versa? Having said that, I think such a discussion has the potential to be important in that it has both the potential to correct and/or further Stephen's philosophical thinking on the matter, as well as helping to hone the triadic understandings of those who subscribe to Peirce's quite different views involving the categories. Best, Gary *Gary Richmond* *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* *Communication Studies* *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York*
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