Hi, Khazeh,
At 05:41 PM 5/29/2005, you wrote:
>>This is a great paper.<<
Thank you very much. For about two years, I have been considering if I could
take these ideas and place them within a nominalist framework, i.e., avoid
making essentialist assumptions.
Unfortunately, I now seem to have drawn the ire of at least one member of the
board of trustees of the Foundation for the Investigation of Reality:
http://investigatereality.org
However, I expected it.
I also had my friend, Jud Evans, who runs the largest nominalist site on the
web, take a look at it. He said that, as best he could tell, I have avoided
realism, Platonism, etc. (He put a short version of it on his site.)
http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/nominalism_contents.htm
Main page (not just nominalism):
http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/
>>One thing though that I feel you should elaborate is why is it the case that
>>***Gradually, as the spirit of faith and faculty of inner vision, both
>>capacities of the human spirit, are developed, one's conscience, or will, is
>>uplifted, virtue by virtue, from the world of human imperfection to the world
>>of human spirituality. (These worlds are only relative and nominal
>>categories, or structurizations, not eternal essences or ideal forms.)***<<
Okay, thanks. I will work on it.
>>The reality of man is not a nominal category or is it?<<
I think so. It is a name for beings having the attributes associated with human
souls and spirits.
>>You need to develop what it is that LIVETH and ENDURETH...<<
You mean the immortality of the soul?
>>But most impressed as usual with your work.<<
Thanks.
>>Beautiful green fonts indicating you are a Siyyid :)<<
lol. Can I claim that as a deduction on my next tax return? ;-)
Regards, Mark A. Foster Portal: http://markfoster.net
"No, no ... how tempted soever. To nominalism be faithful
forever!" -- Aleister Crowley, Magick Without Tears
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