Chuck, Klaus, et al,
Aren't concepts, such as wickedness, just mental tools for cognition?
Best,
Jerry
On 4/23/07 6:29 AM, "Charles Burnette" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Klaus,
>
> Social phenomena must eventually be addressed by the thoughts of the
> individuals concerned. They don't develop beliefs, needs or desires
> otherwise. Difficult social problems where individual views have hardened
> into "cultural artifacts" usually require outside mediation - that is to say
> fair minded social "designers" of which there is a paucity in the world
> today.
>
> Everything is reducible to individual cognition if it is to have meaning and
> be understood. Cognition is a mediating process not an object.
>
> Best regards,
> Chuck
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