Reed wrote:
>(1) Do we all believe reality exists?
>> Yes. Ambiguity resulting from definition of "believe","reality", and
"exists". >>Provisonally Accepted.
>(2) Do we believe we are conscious of this reality?
>> Yes. Ambiguity resulting from definition of "conscious". Provisonally
Accepted
>(3) Do we believe we are capable of learning about this reality?
>>Yes. Reservations as above.Provisionally Accepted.
>>(4) Do we believe that we may be mistaken?
I do. Willing to proceed without certainty. Provisionally Accepted.
>>(5) Are we willing to accept alternative paradigms on a provisional
basis to >>determine their relative usefulness and validity, regardless
of their relation to >>these axioms?
Would add "or any others" to end of question:
I am.Provisionally Accepted.
james
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I agree with your addition. I would note that question 5 is a restatement
of the idea of "toleration" which I tried to float here a while ago without
success. As I recall, Richard B. raised some objections to the indiscriminate
toleration of "harmful" memes and I now invide him to again vivisect
question 5.
(1) Do we all believe reality exists?
(2) Do we believe we are conscious of this reality?
(3) Do we believe we are capable of learning about this reality?
(4) Do we believe that we may be mistaken?
(5) Are we willing to accept alternative paradigms on a provisional
basis to determine their relative usefulness and validity, regardless
of their relation to these axioms or any others?
To (4) I would add: "as a group and as individuals" to distinguish and
identify mistaken group philosophy from mistaken personal beliefs.
Reed
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