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In Chinese history, hypotheses such as "human nature tends toward benefit" — which is itself a meta-teleological postulate — have been proposed repeatedly for millennia. — panwei
Contemporary economics similarly operates on the Rational Agent hypothesis, which is, in essence, also a meta-teleological postulate. — panwei
So you seem to have something like
'You cannot skip eating, or you will die.'
Fundamental Purpose = Service Target (One's Own Group) × Final State
therefore, you ought not skip eating.
?? — Banno
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3. You can try to understand why I replied to him with this content:Any discipline that deals with human action is incapable of explaining any single social phenomenon without relying on a meta-teleological postulate.
In Chinese history, hypotheses such as "human nature tends toward benefit" — which is itself a meta-teleological postulate — have been proposed repeatedly for millennia.
Contemporary economics similarly operates on the Rational Agent hypothesis, which is, in essence, also a meta-teleological postulate.
Even theories that do not explicitly set forth a meta-teleology inevitably rely on one for explanation — A Theory of Justice is a case in point.
My Axiom of Purpose is likewise a meta-teleological postulate. It shares the same fundamental attribute as all the postulates mentioned above; the only difference lies in its structure.
Therefore, you can only speak for yourself.
There is content I am willing to share on this forum, and content I am not — at least not for the time being. High-value ideas that have not been formally published in academic papers represent the culmination of years of personal work. This really should not require explanation.
Let's clarify the logic:
Statement A: 'You cannot skip eating, or you will die.' This is a factual judgment that points to a causal relationship between an action and its outcome.
Statement B: 'You can choose not to eat and accept death.' This acknowledges the human freedom to act against this causal law.
My theory operates at the level analogous to Statement A: that is, with the fundamental purpose as the premise, certain behavioral norms are necessary conclusions. Violating them necessarily causes the social system to deviate, to some extent, from a state that is advantageous for humanity. What I demonstrate is the necessity of this causal relationship.
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