Archive for the ‘ Ontology ’ Category

Definition: Organism

Organism: The name for the object in my vitalist ontology. It is a complex of forces organized according to a morphogen, which is the force or forces responsible for the object’s genesis. It is not static, but a growth, a becoming—or, rather, many growths, many becomings participating in a collective vitality. [ READ MORE ]

Inhuman Growths

The observant reader will have noticed that “Leibniz, Raised by Wolves” was categorized under “Anti-Humanism”, amongst other things. This anti-humanism is not explicit in the post, but I think it follows quite naturally—especially in light of the fledgling comments on logos and telos at the post’s tail end. The distinction between logos and telos is [ READ MORE ]

Leibniz, Raised by Wolves

In my last post, I began to theorize a model of the object as “a Leibnizism of forces.” Leibniz, as we know, uses the language of dominance to describe the hierarchy of monads responsible for the organization of the assemblage-object. However, as I headed to bed last night, I remembered the following video, in which [ READ MORE ]

More On My Lack of Substance

MG seems troubled by my last post, asking whether I am denying that there is a “‘thing’ which has physical powers and actions.” Controversy over the meaning of “hypostasis” aside, I think there is a further misunderstanding that was perhaps engendered by my lack of detail. Of most portent to me in this discussion, then, is [ READ MORE ]

Dualism or . . . ?

I’ve wasted a half hour trying to rewrite a rather short notebook entry when I would probably be much better served by just posting it. The subject has been plaguing me for some time—mostly because of my intense dislike for it, and that despite (or is it in spite of?) the fact that several of [ READ MORE ]

Collapse IV

As per Urbanomic's request, I am mirroring Collapse IV: Concept Horror. Download and enjoy!

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