MA thesis plan, and beyond!
Posted: 18/02 -10 Filed under: English | Tags: fictionalism, MA thesis, virtualism 2 Comments »My MA thesis plan just exploded. Originally, I wanted to write first one part about universal fictionalism, and then, in part two of the same essay, about virtualism. But I would have had to spend quite some time justifying the kind of speculative philosophy which the latter is an example of – the thesis would have had to be compact to the point of being cramped. The new plan is to focus on universal fictionalism for now, and introduce the virtualism bit later, whether I find myself in or out of school at that point. Here are the preposterous tentative titles I’ve given the two essays, for your mocking pleasure:
- The benefits of a fictionalist surrender in epistemology: Disarmament of skepticism, arbitration between science and religion
- Virtualism: Universal fictionalism is confirmed by modern science
Gorm: I never thought I’d ever read or hear the words “I haven’t felt this at home since I read Nietzsche” when descibing Santayana…I read Nietzsche first when I was 25, and now I am thirty…I have been reading Santayana for the past six months and I can actually say “I haven’t felt this at home since I read Nietzsche” – and so it’s been five years since I’ve felt at home. I am very interested in your ideas and in a fictionalist history of neo-realism…
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What a pleasant coincidence! Although I’m not surprised. Reading Santayana, you obviously have good taste in philosophy ;)
I’m writing my thesis in English, and if I’m happy enough with the result, I’ll put it up online, so you can read it if you like. It will take a while to finish though – till november according to the plan. Hopefully I’ll write some blog posts along the way.