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Author: ZerkonXZerkonX Date: Sep 2, 2008 06:35
On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:33:25 -0700, tg wrote:
> The point is that there are a number of metaphorical ways of describing
> the case, and your own interpretation is just one of them. Where we (I)
> get confused is in trying to shoehorn a particular case into a
> particular model/interpretation/simile/intuition/whatever.
Yes, agree. These analogies are given to illuminate. I just take it from
there.
Another is the recent description of time as dimension is 'the meeting'.
A person gives geographical directions to a meeting place but must also
give a time when the meeting is to happen. therefore....
Another is the teacup falling off of a table.. and so on.
These are very interesting and even more so in questioning them.
> You have to be careful, particularly if you want to claim Eastern- ness,
> not to cling to your version as if it is any less of an illusion than
> any other.
I certainly agree but one has to start somewhere and use some thing or
other. My attempt is to cling to a logic which is not just 'my' logic.
So the reason for the post is to see how this stands up to challenge.
Coming across as 'claiming' Eastern-ness, is understandable. The attempt
is more to include it. Excluding 'Western-ness' is impossible. It is
taken for granted.
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