If idea is only representation and analogy only implies relationship then the ideas/ perceptions of the world serve as a representation that gives the perceiver some relationship to the world. — introbert
an analogy defines relationships between things — introbert
Well that is my contention, even though I require charity, that the ideas of a shoe and foot are only a relationship to shoe and foot. They are not, in fact, the shoe and the foot in any way except that they are analogous. — introbert
Basically, I enjoy this method of reasoning. Using the analogical formula to make connections and associations between things, to reach interesting conclusions and make arguments has been a pastime of mine and has used up many notebook pages. I simply wanted to share the joy of using analogies as a method of reasoning with others who share a fondness for philosophy. — introbert
I believe the world is not necessarily as we perceive it, but that the exact relational nature of the world has to be uncovered through thought and without using the analogical method, — introbert
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