Friday, November 30, 2012

Reason, Examplification, Pluralism

'Distributive Reason' can be defined as a process in which a singular entity becomes a universal by virtue of inspiring imitations, e. g. an archetype.  It is, thus, a pluralizing process.  Now, the concept of Examplification, i. e. the concept of the process of setting an example, entails that of inspiring imitations.  Thus, Examplification is a process in which Reason pluralizes.  In contrast, Kant's concept of Reason, which can merely constrain individual behavior, on the grounds of inconsistency, lacks any inherently Pluralistic factor.

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