111. It is the calculus of
thought that connects with extra-mental reality. From expectation to
fulfillment is a step in a calculation.
‘extra-mental reality’?
this is a proposal – a proposition – a description – of reality –
the underlying or assumed proposal describes reality in terms of mental
and extra-mental –
and if you accept such a description – you think in terms of reality
being some combination of radically different ontologies –
radically different descriptions
let’s take a step back here –
reality in the absence of any
description is unknown –
we propose to make known –
and any description we operate with can be accounted for – ‘explained’ –
in terms of complex propositional histories –
and philosophers have developed these propositional histories
these complex descriptions – like any proposal – are open to question –
to doubt –
uncertain
nevertheless – for one reason or another a description such as ‘extra
–mental reality’ has a currency – has use
‘a calculus of thought’ –
if you have reason to describe your propositions – or a set of your
propositions with the description ‘calculus of thought – all to the good
as to connecting ‘the calculus of thought with extra-mental reality’ –
this a proposal – and how it is argued will determine it’s fate –
the logical reality is – the argument goes on
‘From expectation to fulfillment is a step in a calculation’?
‘a step in a calculation’?
that is one way of seeing it – of describing it – explaining it –
and in certain contexts – it may be quite useful –
however what we are trying to do here is to cover the unknown –
explain the relation between two events if you like – expectation and
fulfillment –
two proposals – two descriptions –
in practice it becomes a question of context – what proposals are seen
to work in what contexts –
that is the way of things –
however let’s not get ahead of ourselves – and take our proposals too
seriously –
all we are dealing with is propositions – descriptions – open to
question – to doubt – in the end uncertain –
you use what works for you – where it works for you –
and regardless of any propositional baggage you carry –
or might be expected to carry – and indeed to unpack –
there is always a question
© greg t. charlton. 2015.
