Morally Neutral Representation

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In a message dated 10/9/02 9:42:49 AM, keithsz at concentric.net writes:

<< TRP is a deistic alchemist extraordinaire. The first stage of the process =

throwing the base metals of politics, economics, history, religion,

philosophy, science, mysticism, etc etc, into the vessel of his novels. The

reader takes over the second stage, the process of differentiation. Dividing

the resultant mix into its constituent parts. Turn an eye towards a

particular facet, and connect the dots to find threads with sophisticated

and elegant internal consistency. But, the magic is the final stage. The

coniunctio. The union of all the disparate elements. As above, so below. The

reason there are so many readings is because there are so many threads. No

single thread is the whole fabric. The whole fabric is me.>>

You haven't been spending any time in the D.C area, by
any chance? Just kidding. But... blanket statements and
all- sometimes carry unwanted passengers along for the
ride, and given the chilly amoral climate of some of those
texts, who mightn't be tempted to wrap up in one, bring
it back to the Tee Pee, if you catch my drift. But I'm not
sure...

Thing that bothers me most about your formulation is
that above/below schtick. I'm not sure there isn't
something a little more in the middle that can't be
predicted from high or low- a little "magic" supervening
(meta-vening?)- something unexpected, at any rate.


regards