11/21/17

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 GZ

[What I see2 depends on the item specular scattering light1V plus my own interests (what I want to look at)1H.

By “depends”, I do not mean “cause and effect”, I mean “emerges from and situates”.

As you have already seen, I substitute the term the mirror of the world3H for the term the thought experiment3H.]

11/20/17

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 GY

Summary of text [comment] page 83

[Here, the potential of the source of the specular scattering1V is has little to do with the potentials inherent in me1H, except to say that the thing may attract my eye2.

Also, the thought experiment3H may easily be replaced with the term “nature and source of illumination3H” or (more evocatively) “mirror of the world3H”.]

11/14/17

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 GU

Summary of text [comment] page 83

[Schoonenberg’s terminology may be further clarified with a two notes.

First, ‘Obligations3H(2’ is a general term for both responsibilities and words.

‘Responsibilities3H(2’ goes with ‘freedom2(1H))’.

‘Words3H(2’ goes with ‘bondage2(1H))’.

Second, the contrast between ‘responsibilities’ and ‘words’ matches the contrast between ‘freedom’ and ‘bondage’.

The words ‘freedom’ and ‘bondage’ have no corresponding general term.

So, I coin the general term exercises of the heart.]

11/6/17

Man and Sin by Piet Schoonenberg (1964) 2.3 GO

Summary of text [comment] page 83

[The single actuality composing the intersection of human action and human thought, for the message underlying religion, is what is good and what is bad.

The single actuality composing the intersection of recognition and participation is the state of grace or the state of self-destruction.

My heart is the single actuality corresponding to the entanglement of ‘my choice (revealing my values)2V’ and ‘something (revealing my desire)2H.]