THE PARABLE OF THE CAVE (BLIND VERSION)
C.S. Peirce set himself a thought experiment. He wanted to imagine what it would be like to live in a non_Euclidean space. Since the space of vision is predominantly Euclidean, he had to begin by closing his eyes. He imagined himself afloat in a cave whose regions were differentiated only by smell and temperature. As the thought experiment continued, the thought experiment took on an unexpected intensity, turning distinctly hallucinogenic. As it continued, the movements he initially imagined as exploring a readymade space gradually take on the ability to alter the shape of the space. In the end, the relation between movement and space is inverted, the latter arising from the former rather than taking place in it as a preexisting frame. +
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How to Launder Money: much more interesting than you'd think.
Also, go, now, to woodslot which features a gaggle of really great links: Derrida on Deleuze, Foucault on the author function, Aycock on Foucault, Guerilla Gardeners, damn, once again I wonder where Woods finds the time! [Please, I insist, skip the Grateful Dead links - Robert Hunter's maudlin and stilted lyrics do not resonate with this "box of rain." Also, it's Jerry, Mark...]
posted by Brad Larcen 8/09/2002[edit]
THE PARABLE OF THE CAVE (BLIND VERSION)
