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Hi all,
FYI I have added a program to my eisa website dealing with the establishment
of 'meaning' from an esoteric system, in particular the I Ching.
My arguement in this is that ANY method of categorisation based on the use
of dichotomies will create a sense of 'meaning' since these methods are
based on the method our brain uses and as such these methods serve as
metaphors for describing object/relationships interactions at a particular
level.
The I Ching is a good example of this where random generation of symbols is
'meaningless' until you ask a particular question. The I Ching symbols
reflect harmonics and the particular question grounds these harmonics, the
question acts like a key in music and your brain-mind will start to make
associations etc. These aids in analysis have become externalised, taking on
a life of their own and as such are taken literally rather than as metaphors
used to particularise meaning.
see http://www.eisa.net.au/~lofting/indexJ.html for the intro and some
background comments. There are also some essays on the site re randomness
and meaning that I think may help flesh-out the idea I am presenting.
best,
Chris.
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Chris Lofting
websites:
http://www.eisa.net.au/~lofting
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ddiamond
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