Yes - I like that outline by Peirce as well. The first stage if we
can call it that, after 'nothing', is chaos [Firstness] and then, the
second stage is Thirdness where Mind begins to take charge and develop
habits of organization - which permit the discrete 'bits' of
Secondness to actua
Edwina,
With regard to the estimate of final stage I always am of the opinion that we
can only reasonably discuss it afterwards as to its true nature.
I have no religious inclinations, but can have sympathy with certain religious
expressions. I do like Spinoza's naturalization of god. Wha
Auke, list
Thanks for the link and the interesting comments about the artistic
process.
My comment is only about the cosmological outline, and of course
reflects my own view. As an atheist, I have a problem with the
anthropomorphic transformation of 'Mind' [which is a
John,
A good summary of Peirce's take on esthetics is to be found at:
http://www.signosemio.com/peirce/esthetics.asp
A nice feat of the description is that it contains some fine remarks on
Peirce's conception of God.
In the end, I think, that Peirce could regard any work on art less feeble onl
Iris and Jerry R,
The question of what Peirce knew or thought
about deriving ethics from esthetics is problematical. He analyzed issues
of science and logic to such a great depth, that his knowledge of
esthetics would seem trivial by comparison, at least to himself. But
before claiming that Pe
Supplement: At the end of my post I meant "utilitarist maxim", not "universalist maxim".
Jerry, List,
I am sure, that waiting for the action of others does not mean not doing and thinking anything while waiting. The professor is talking to young students, so he puts the esteem on them, bu
Jerry, List,
I am sure, that waiting for the action of others does not mean not doing and thinking anything while waiting. The professor is talking to young students, so he puts the esteem on them, but he does not superestimate them over his own age group.
An esthetical or ethical sign has two
Dear list,
I have tried to stay quiet but this statement really offends me:
“So now I will tell you what nobody has told you before this;
*that we older folks are waiting for you*.”
It is as though the older folk have forgotten their obligation to address
the following criticism:
'Why
