I am proposing a heuristics that is exclusively grounded, embedded and
re-evaluated by the given individual's Ontology. I see Ontology as a
sufficient evaluation, rigour and assessment. For me the assessment is that
this is what it means for this particular person to be him/her. I
re-evaluate my account in accordance with my Ontological development and
personal gratification and fulfillment. I am hoping to show that this is
feasible.
Maybe I ought to have my own e-Seminar. In which I encourage individuals to
directly clarify, account for and relate to their Ontology and re-valuate it
in the above manner. But I was included in this one by the only convener
that was assigned to it and is signed in the proposal. It might be a good
idea to let me know who is who in this e-seminar. In general, I think it
might be good practice to let me know with whom I am talking as part of the
dialect.
Anyway, far more important to me at the moment, later on today I am taking a
brief break from the final wrapping of my explanation/illustration/advovacy
of my proposed heuristics of human existence and taking part in a rally for
Chantel Cushnie, a13 year old due to be deported to Jamaica. It takes
place at at the British and Empire Commonwealth Museum in Bristol at 7pm.
This is something I am feeling passionate about. These deportations are
making me very angry. This is their home, their Ontology [what you may say
identity]. This is the only life they know. What gives people the right to
take it from them? So I take myself and express this feeling in action. I
might write and publish about it later on.
There is also another Jamaican anti-deportation campaign meeting on July
12th I think. And I hope to be there too.
This is my plan for tonight and I am looking forward to it.
Alon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Mellett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Start of the Review Process
> Alon -
> In response to my suggested approaches to developing appropriate standards
> of judgement i.e.
>
> * having respect for evidence
> * identifying the nature of evidence
> * invoking the logic of question and answer
> * maintaining an aesthetically engaged and appreciative response
> * an awareness of taste
> * an awareness of thymos
>
> you stated:
>
> "These are very nice words above. What do they actually mean? Is
> discussing
> them with words the answer? Won't it lead to an infinitive regress of
> words
> and words and words and words and words?
>
> I read all about Wittgensteinian word-games years ago and saved myself
> from
> total paralysis by remembering "that it is better to travel hopefully than
> to arrive". In my later hopeful travellings I came to believe that
> language
> that describes and explains human behaviour within a dialectic can have
> meaning. That is what I hold to. The language we use ideally embodies our
> humanity in action - as we link our lives together through language and
> joint action.
>
> You also ask:
>
> "What is 'taste'? What is
> 'aesthetically engaged and appreciative response'? What is 'evidence'?
> What
> is an 'answer'? What is a 'question'?" . . . "
>
> These points derive from my BERA Review 2000 at
> http://www.bath.ac.uk/~edsajw/values/pmreview.doc ) which Jack asked me to
> revisit as a means of starting the review of this e-seminar - see my
> original posting at
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0506&L=bera-practitioner-researcher&T=0&F=&S=&X=68B29363898F184B2B&Y=esspem%40bath.ac.uk&P=9355
> These points were discussed in extracts from the review posted at
> http://www.bath.ac.uk/~edsajw/monday/pmcritbera00.html
>
> I hope you will be able to see 'where I am coming from' if you look at the
> above material again.
>
> - Peter
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