[Industrialblog,
May 27, 2005]
And now, epistemology
Part of this weekend's plans: Edit two Very Long Chapters of a book on epistemology. Good thing I met the high-powered agent interested in said tome. Otherwise, I'd probably take a pass.
But Bill, what do you know about epistemology? And how do you know you know?
Exactly. The answer is this: It's a layman's book, not a piece of actual philosophy. [Shudders ... philosophy.] Why shudder at philosophy? Excessive abstract thinking, I dunno, rattles around in my Anglican-American brain and just gets kicked out unprocessed. I'm not much better with theology. Or economics.
Wish me luck, that the editing muse may visit me so I get in the zone.
But Bill, what do you know about epistemology? And how do you know you know?
Exactly. The answer is this: It's a layman's book, not a piece of actual philosophy. [Shudders ... philosophy.] Why shudder at philosophy? Excessive abstract thinking, I dunno, rattles around in my Anglican-American brain and just gets kicked out unprocessed. I'm not much better with theology. Or economics.
Wish me luck, that the editing muse may visit me so I get in the zone.