From: Scott R (jse885@spinn.net)
Date: Thu Oct 23 2003 - 02:25:12 BST
Paul,
> Paul:
> Yes, unlike the vocabulary of substance based metaphysics, the MOQ
> provides a vocabulary and a context in which to consider a massive range
> of human experience, and this may extend to placing everyday activity
> into an evolutionary context.
One feature of human experience on which the MOQ is silent is
self-consciousness. In MOQ terms, self-consciousness would need to be
expressed as some SQ being aware of itself. The difference between SQ that
is aware of itself and SQ that is not is rather important, I would think.
With self-consciousness, SQ (sticking to MOQ terms) has the ability to
create SQ. If one thinks of any SQ (like biological reflexes) as fixed
programs, then SQ that is aware of itself can reflect on such programs and
so become a programmer. So the jump in dynamism from SQ that is not aware of
itself to that which is, is a jump in kind, not degree.
Of course, it would be simpler to just call people a mix of DQ and SQ, but
the MOQ doesn't allow that.
- Scott
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