Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA04546 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 2 Mar 2000 14:26:17 GMT Message-ID: <B6E47FBD3879D31192AD009027AC929C368819@NWTH-EXCHANGE> From: Bruce Jones <BruceJ@nwths.com> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: my phd Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 08:28:58 -0600 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Sorry I 'lost' the original post so I am not real sure of the total content
here, but I would like to ask and comment on what you have here.
> robin said:
>
> You're doing a PhD on memetics? That's terrific! I think
> you should tell us more about it.
>
[BJ] <snip>
> (1) it's not really a SUBJECT.
[BJ]
Why Not? Any item of investigation is a subject! Maybe not "main
stream" but a subject. (semantics)
> (2) Beyond the rudimentaries of Dennett and Dawkins, it
> doesn't have a universally approved approach to explaining
> human culture - i.e. definitions of a meme and the areas it
> covers, what it purports to explain and how.
[BJ]
Any 'new' subject has no true definition. That is why there are
pioneers in every subject.
> (3) the above luminaries are in the minority in all their
> fields.
[BJ]
See above!
[BJ] <BIG snip>
>
> sorry, I've rambled yet again. If anyone wants to look at my
> thesis proposal (or any of my chapters (!)) e-mail me
> personally.
>
[BJ] I will E you for this information.
As for application ---- If memes as a thought, idea and philosophy
can be established as a valid method of knowledge transfer and replication
theory .... the models could be used to build truly effective educational
offerings, used in business to determine market trends (other than
statistical analysis), spot political and social trends, determine
effectiveness of advertising, etc.
My $0.02
Bruce Jones
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