Saturday, July 15, 2006
Category: The Meaning of Life
So next we move to the subjective. First, we accept that we exist, or not, irrespective of any intent or perception on our part. (If you cannot accept that, hit the home button on your browser.)
Next we can, or will, look at the context in which we find ourselves.
Context is a tricky word.
Much used by Adam Clark of Freedom Philosophy and sk8evangelist fame, the meaning (pun intended, permanently, consider the use of the word meaning here a permanent pun as the lack thereof is the premise of the site) of the word in its simplest form is, of course, meaning.
The meaning other than meaning is setting. The setting in which something occurs.
Do you remember Alice in Wonderland by Charles Dodgeson aka Lewis Carroll? The part about meaning what you say versus saying what you mean brought up by the Mad Hatter? (I hope. Been a long time since I read that passage.) Very cool mind workout there.
Context is relevant in that passage because obviously you can say what you mean and not be meaning what you say or vice versa. So context can mean, meaning, or intended point of view.
Values. The foundation of meaning.
Totally subjective, totally arbitrary, totally cultural.