The great chain of being and its variants were both the explicit and the tacit metaphysics of what might be called the ‘Christian’ and ‘Islamic’ civilizations for almost two thousand years. What's tacit metaphysics and what's explicit metaphysics? Explicit metaphysics is conducted in the ivory tower by scholars, priests and other professionals whose social role elects them as the guardians of knowledge.It’s often technical or esoteric and requires training. Tacit metaphysics lives in the street and plays a cognitive role: moving easily between life and work and informing all aspects of our existence.
Kyborg 12: GCB 1
Kyborg 12: GCB 1
Kyborg 12: GCB 1
The great chain of being and its variants were both the explicit and the tacit metaphysics of what might be called the ‘Christian’ and ‘Islamic’ civilizations for almost two thousand years. What's tacit metaphysics and what's explicit metaphysics? Explicit metaphysics is conducted in the ivory tower by scholars, priests and other professionals whose social role elects them as the guardians of knowledge.It’s often technical or esoteric and requires training. Tacit metaphysics lives in the street and plays a cognitive role: moving easily between life and work and informing all aspects of our existence.