Saturday, March 30, 2019

Perspectivism, Egocentrism, Particular

Perspectivism entails that the Subject is the point of reference of Experience.  Thus, despite obvious other indications, e. g. that the objects of vision are mere facets, in the absence of a self-awareness as such, the perspectival character of ordinary Experience remains latent, the commonality of which is why Perspectivism is widely regarded as a somewhat esoteric theory, even by Empiricists.  Now, because according to Perspectivism, the Subject is at the center of their World, it is equivalent to Egocentrism, in the strictest sense of the term.  But, the awareness that one is at the center of one's World entails the awareness that each other is at the center of their World, i. e. that one is merely one Particular among others.  Likewise, concepts such as Pluralism and Diversity are grounded in Perspectivism.  Thus, in the absence of the Self-Awareness that is essential to Perspectivism, utterances such as "self-interest", "pluralism", and "diversity" are no more than mere political rhetoric, as is typically the case in contemporary American public discourse.  And, without the understanding that such Self-Awareness entails that one is a Particular Self among other Particular Selfs, "self-interest" is empty rhetoric for a second reason.

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