Hi Mike,
You might want to take a look at Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature and
Angel's Fear. They are the two best expositions of his epistemology,
and they are grounded in a concept of comparison.
Marc
Mike Metcalfe wrote:
>Colleagues - I am looking for some references to a theory of comparison - an
>explanation why we compare things as knowledge creation. For example, to
>measure the length of something is to compare it to a standard; to question
>people can be seen as comparing their experiences. I am aware of comparative
>theories in history, sociology, religion etc, and am more interested in a
>philosophical (clarifying concepts) or sociological explanation than a strong
>cognitive science one. Am I making sense - any ideas?
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>Regards and thanks,
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>Mike Metcalfe
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Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D.
Research Associate, RRDR, Carleton University
Associate Researcher, ICAN, University of Technology Sydney
http://www.carleton.ca/~mwtyrrel/
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