Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:25:48 -0500
From: Richard Moodey <moodey001-AT-mail1.gannon.edu>
Subject: RE: RE: BHA: on Hegel, Bhaskar, Descartes


At 10:46 AM 01/15/2002 -0500, Bwanika wrote:

>I do believe in the academia especially sociology are caught in a language 
>trap.  Espacaping the trap is via
>grasping the purpose of life and human nature itself here on earth.

Ouch!  (a sociologist)

>1. How does this world solve "socio-economic" issues (not problems since 
>the majority are MAN made) merely with economic tools as life is about 
>economics which is actually a small fraction of it?

My sociological read on many of these issues are not problems because they 
are aspects of the human condition, rather than problems that can be 
solved.  Furthermore, "this world" can solve no problems.  Only people can.

>2. How does this world with seemingly devastating healthy quasi 
>environmental issues( not problems - the majority are also MAN made) solve 
>them solely by applying an economist logic devoid of a moral imperative?!

Many of my fellow sociologists would agree that morality is essential to 
living the good life, individually and collectively.

>Now is moral and life itself, traditional in very meaning of the word
>sociologically, philosphically and biologically?

We cannot escape our traditions, but can only pretend that we 
have.  Rationalism without tradition is one of the illusions fostered by 
the Enlightenment.

>It seems the struggle is to discover a more meaningfull life besides what 
>it is meant to be? How do you do it?

I would say that we should live good lives.  I can imagine a psychopath 
living what he believes is a "meaningful life."


>Human nature both on a macro and micro biology time scale will not change 
>in our life time   by certianly, the way we do things can change to our 
>detriment to progress. That is to say, a better society can 
>generate  better preconditions for a better society and the opposite is true.

Yes

>However, everything which contibutes to human nature is equally important.

I don't know that I agree with this.  It is part of our physical nature to 
have an appendix, but I think my heart is more important.

Regards,

Dick



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