Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 18:10:57 +0100
Subject: Re:  Archetypes (Shakespeare)
From: artefact-AT-t-online.de (Michael Eldred)


Cologne, 10 March 1998

Steven E. Callihan schrieb:
> Michael Eldred wrote:
>
> >The naming has to be learned. But what would happen if Simpcox were simply
> asked 
> >to distinguish one colour from another, i.e. make a difference, without
>  having 
> >to name the names of the colours? The making of difference, in this case, 
> >distinguishing one quality from another, would then be given to him a
> priori to 
> >sight. Said in terms of metaphysics, the Aritstotelean category of _pos_ as
> the 
> >how of how beings are given to _nous_ is given independently of the bodily 
> >abilities.
>
> Wouldn't you have to know which qualities were to be differentiated, and
> without names for them, how could you? 

No, not "which qualities", but only that beings show themselves in a certain 
way, and this way of showing can be the same for two beings (_autos_) or 
different (_heteros_). The ideas of 'same' and 'different' are independent of 
any 'sensual material' and thus prior to experience. Cf. Plato's "Sophist", 
where the two categories of _autos_ and _heteros_ play an important role.

Simpcox would then only need to distinguish one colour from another _ceteris 
paribus_ (e.g. two identical cloaks differing only in colour). His ability to do 
so could not then be used as a proof for him being a fraud.

Michael
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