tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15056781.post114574604950118933..comments2023-07-19T01:47:37.907-07:00Comments on philosophy autobiography: Knowledge Exacts a Mode of LifeJeff Meyerhoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495041879727609927noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15056781.post-1146939758403453512006-05-06T11:22:00.000-07:002006-05-06T11:22:00.000-07:00Matthew,The word "real" in real knowledge creates ...Matthew,<BR/><BR/>The word "real" in real knowledge creates trouble. Of course we all want our knowledge to be the <I>real</I> knowledge but what is the neutral way to verify that? Different people will assess the changes in their own or in others' mode of life differently. Certainly Nietzsche didn't seem to be a very happy guy.<BR/><BR/>The book is finished and it is being released on integralworld.net, one chapter every two weeks or so.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could elaborate on how your knowledge of systems theory shows you flaws in the part about holons.<BR/><BR/>Mark Edwards and I discuss systems theory in our exchange at integralworld.net. You probably know more about it than I do, maybe you have some comments.<BR/><BR/>I could tell you what books have been important to me, but they may not be what you need to read right now. They are listed in my blogger profile. Noam Chomsky's political writings; Richard Rorty's philosophy; Nelson Goodman's <I>Ways of Worldmaking</I>. Maybe you'd like (or already know of) Morris Berman's <I>Reenchantment of the World</I>, he was greatly influenced by Bateson, who you seem to know.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement,<BR/><BR/>Jeff<BR/><BR/>PS: Nice pictures of flowers.Jeff Meyerhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495041879727609927noreply@blogger.com