[lojban] Re: Lojbanic philosophy (Goetz & Craig)

[xod <xod@thestonecutters.net>]

la_okus wrote:

> la .go,ets. cusku di'e
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> > Hi,
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> > Transhumanism is a concept which is a bit too alien to me.
> > (I generally have difficulties with teleology and the dependence
> > on purposes.) There may be simpler reasons for interest in 
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> Lojban.
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> > [ . . . ]
> > About 10000 people play with Klingon, and that language really
> > Limits what you can express. Promote lojban as a toy. Playing 
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> is
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> > a good reason - because even if you don't can substantiate 
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> that
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> > It is a goot reasen you still have fun with playing.
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> > Goetz
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> Would you consider yourself a hedonist (one whose purpose is 
> pleasure)? If so, wouldn't you consider that teleology? I'm not 
> interested in using philosophy to make lojban more attractive, 
> but possibly the other way around. At any rate, good ideas.
>  

If Lojban can improve communication, and thought, then it should 
certainly hold promise for philosophy. Also, learning Lojban for the 
Sapir-Whorf benefits is indeed an extropian project. I'm not sure that 
it will really work until there's at least one family that speaks it at 
home. We don't seem to be able to get enough speech time for a dramatic 
mental effect; a weekend is not enough immersion.


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