OUR METAPHYSICS by Bill Joslin Metaphysics and claims of metaphysical privilege

OUR METAPHYSICS

by Bill Joslin

Metaphysics and claims of metaphysical privilege (like platonists) I find aggravating.

Building from the simplistic trivium method – metaphysics distills down to grammar and dataset – the answer to what (object) when (what time), who (what person), where (what place)… The constellation of facts under-girding the claim.

But but metaphysics is about HOW things (whats) exists.

Now fast forward to Joel ‘s “operationalizing Kant”, where by observation cohere according to conceptual frames (Kant’s categories). Operationalism ensures existential coherence between the frame and observation – ensures the facts are reported accurately in relation to the frame. (Reporting corresponds to the coherence with observation).

This solves, or rather closes the door, to one of the most sophisticated means of deception ever – fucking around with grammar to predetermine logical outputs and defining grammar by a presupposed logic. It bridges a little notice but crucial gap between metaphysics and epistemology… Gunna upset some thomistic Aristotelians cause they can’t lean on their metaphysical claims anymore… But I suspect they will shout ‘niave realist” (which they seem to not understand) or “reductionary materialism” from atop of their ivory ruins, Ignoring (or not comprehending) that the above does not presume or presuppose materialism, reduction or realism – only relational consistency to any type of metaphysical presumptions and claims. In doing so only some metaphysical presumptions and clams can survive (ones which retain coherence from observation through frame to claim) which theirs don’t.