Friday, August 30, 2019

Editing My Philosophy

When I started my magnum opus -- a total philosophy or metaphysic -- I had no one looking in. One of my seminaries permitted quite a bit of latitude, so I presented two more or less complete philosophies to professors. These obtained an A+ (97% or higher), then a C+ (77% to 79%). In recent years, my work has been part-edited by a PhD, an MA (now a PhD) and a BPhil -- and during the past year, fully edited by a PhD, a BPhil, and (in process) an award-winning poet. By now, editors have themselves been edited. I have been very fortunate, because all of the above were competent. We didn't waste time. OBSERVATION: The C+ was as a result of two professors in disagreement. I was awarded the lower grade. The C+ professor disagreed with my interpretation of Hume's Law.

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