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Interesting! Do you think it is possible for the brain or how we make
meaning to handle more than two poles? To handle, say three or four
taxonomic options in the same way you describe here?
- Lawrence
On Mon, 19 Jun 2000, Chris Lofting wrote:
>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.
>
>------------------
>Chris Lofting
>websites:
>http://www.eisa.net.au/~lofting
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ddiamond
>
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