But this is meaningless without context.To answer the question, "Who am I?" by announcing and declaring for all mankind, "I am x!" is equivalent to saying, "2+3=5". Yes, it affirms a basic principle. Yes, it is a true statement, but it is meaningless. We learn from science that numbers in themselves have no meaning, until they are given context by UNITS. "2meters + 3meters = 5meters" has meaning. So too, must our sens od identity be given meaning. We must include ourselves into the context of the world. In other words, our identity is not a trascendant property. We do not posses an immutable self, to the contrary, we are subject to the world around us to provide us with a context in which to place ourself.
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How Random Babbling Becomes Corporate Policy
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But this is meaningless without context.To answer the question, "Who am I?" by announcing and declaring for all mankind, "I am x!" is equivalent to saying, "2+3=5". Yes, it affirms a basic principle. Yes, it is a true statement, but it is meaningless. We learn from science that numbers in themselves have no meaning, until they are given context by UNITS. "2meters + 3meters = 5meters" has meaning. So too, must our sens od identity be given meaning. We must include ourselves into the context of the world. In other words, our identity is not a trascendant property. We do not posses an immutable self, to the contrary, we are subject to the world around us to provide us with a context in which to place ourself.
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