Re: MD Essentialist and anti-essentialist

From: hampday@earthlink.net
Date: Sat Sep 10 2005 - 07:19:04 BST

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    Hello David --

    > I don't like source=essence
    > much prefer DQ=source
    > a source is like a fontor fount, it pours,
    > it gives, you can have no idea what is going
    > to emerge, its not worthy trying to find the essence
    > of the source, you cannot get a handle on it,
    > its a big bang that just keeps on banging

    What about Essence=Source?

    Funny. I like the analogy of a fount that pours. It reminds me of
    Eckhart's
    conception of God as an "absolute fullness" that overflows into a
    differentiated "otherness" we call existence.

    I also like the connotation of "giving", which Quality totally lacks.

    And the fact that "you can't get a handle on it" describes precisely why the
    intellectual energy we're burning up here is to no avail.

    Also, of course, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better synonym for
    "necessary" than "essential".

    Just some thoughts from the author of a Philosophy of Essence.

    Regards,
    Ham

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