Comments on: The Definition of the Word “Is” http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: hebrides http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18993 hebrides Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:18:05 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18993 E-Prime is darned cool stuff. Actually, the Psychologist Albert Ellis, founder of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, wrote one of his first books, A Guide to Rational Living, completely in E-Prime. As far as good, simple primers on General Semantics, i remember buying a book about Religion in Astoria about five years ago (have since either lost it or given it away), which turned out to apply General Semantics to the history and evolution of religions--it was a super pleasant surprise of a book at the time. Don't remember the name of the woman who wrote it, but she was associated with the Society for General Semantics in NY or somewhere. I believe the title of the book was something like "Religion & the New Age" (though I might not be remembering it correctly) and was from the early 70's. If you can find that book (hopefully, it ain't too much of a needle in the haystack kind of thing), it felt like the easiest, simplest and most engaging intro to General Semantics that I coulda found. (Damn, I wish I still had that book!) E-Prime is darned cool stuff. Actually, the Psychologist Albert Ellis, founder of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, wrote one of his first books, A Guide to Rational Living, completely in E-Prime.

As far as good, simple primers on General Semantics, i remember buying a book about Religion in Astoria about five years ago (have since either lost it or given it away), which turned out to apply General Semantics to the history and evolution of religions–it was a super pleasant surprise of a book at the time. Don’t remember the name of the woman who wrote it, but she was associated with the Society for General Semantics in NY or somewhere. I believe the title of the book was something like “Religion & the New Age” (though I might not be remembering it correctly) and was from the early 70’s. If you can find that book (hopefully, it ain’t too much of a needle in the haystack kind of thing), it felt like the easiest, simplest and most engaging intro to General Semantics that I coulda found. (Damn, I wish I still had that book!)

]]> By: human? http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18991 human? Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:28:41 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18991 word. e prime has been fascinating me recently.... check this Robert Anton Wilson video, it def got me thinking... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3436367912799615557&q=Robert+Anton+Wilson&hl=en word. e prime has been fascinating me recently….

check this Robert Anton Wilson video, it def got me thinking…

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doci...7&q=Robert+Anton+Wilson&hl=en

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18984 Tim Boucher Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:07:40 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18984 Oh wow, e-prime, never heard of it. I'll have to check it out! I think general semantics is fairly similar, though it's hard to find a really good solid intro to it. Oh wow, e-prime, never heard of it. I’ll have to check it out! I think general semantics is fairly similar, though it’s hard to find a really good solid intro to it.

]]> By: Ronin http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18982 Ronin Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18982 I know most people think that this was a low point in Clinton's career, but he became my hero with those 11 little words. I mean, the cajones on that guy...Ha!...to this day I'm in awe of his audacity...From what I understand, the way he justifies it to himself, his enemies where attempting to unjustly destroy him, so he could use every weapon in his arsenal (specifically rhetoric under oath) to fight back...Man, if I had the guts to argue the definition of the word "is" in a federal investigation...genius... And Tim, have you come across E-prime in your readings? The basic premis of the language (actually a modification of English) is that most, if not all, confusion in English comes from the use of "be" verbs. By simply dropping "to be"...is, am, are, was, were, etc...English becomes much more accurate and descriptive. I've experimented with it on and off and have found that it really does change the way you process etic reality into language...and my writing got incredibly more sophisticated and clear. I keep dropping out of using it because it takes more effort...but thinking about it now, its definitely worth using... Heres a solid intro: http://www.trans4mind.com/personal_development/GeneralSemantics/KensEPrime.htm whoa...general semantics...never noticed that before...think I need to do a little more research into e-prime... Be good, Ronin I know most people think that this was a low point in Clinton’s career, but he became my hero with those 11 little words. I mean, the cajones on that guy…Ha!…to this day I’m in awe of his audacity…From what I understand, the way he justifies it to himself, his enemies where attempting to unjustly destroy him, so he could use every weapon in his arsenal (specifically rhetoric under oath) to fight back…Man, if I had the guts to argue the definition of the word “is” in a federal investigation…genius…

And Tim, have you come across E-prime in your readings? The basic premis of the language (actually a modification of English) is that most, if not all, confusion in English comes from the use of “be” verbs. By simply dropping “to be”…is, am, are, was, were, etc…English becomes much more accurate and descriptive. I’ve experimented with it on and off and have found that it really does change the way you process etic reality into language…and my writing got incredibly more sophisticated and clear. I keep dropping out of using it because it takes more effort…but thinking about it now, its definitely worth using…

Heres a solid intro: http://www.trans4mind.com/personal_dev...pment/GeneralSemantics/KensEPrime.htm

whoa…general semantics…never noticed that before…think I need to do a little more research into e-prime…

Be good,
Ronin

]]> By: Agnes, the Kari person http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18974 Agnes, the Kari person Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:17:34 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18974 <blockquote>You might, by this point, be thinking, “This guy is full of shit. What is the point of all this endless dithering?” </blockquote> Well, you know what they say. If you don't shit, you die. Do what you gotta do. Just don't squeeze the Charmin. Agnes

You might, by this point, be thinking, “This guy is full of shit. What is the point of all this endless dithering?”

Well, you know what they say. If you don’t shit, you die. Do what you gotta do. Just don’t squeeze the Charmin.

Agnes

]]> By: Crystal http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18973 Crystal Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:09:14 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18973 I don't have a comment that pertains specifically to this, except to say that this post is exceptionally well-written. I don’t have a comment that pertains specifically to this, except to say that this post is exceptionally well-written.

]]> By: alistair http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/comment-page-1/#comment-18970 alistair Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:19:45 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/10/the-definition-of-the-word-is/#comment-18970 NOTHING runs like a deere............. it is important to explore and point out to people how words can create little logical traps that can become serious reeores in judgement. i read yesterday that someone said many years ago the it is the job of business to mislead the public. NOTHING runs like a deere………….
it is important to explore and point out to people how words can create little logical traps that can become serious reeores in judgement. i read yesterday that someone said many years ago the it is the job of business to mislead the public.

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