What it often is:
Nuanced to the point of obscurity
Diction too high
Old arm chairs & older white guys
The ivory tower
Missing the practical point:
how to live a virtuous life, with humility and love
Theory spun in a complex webs of particulars, underutilizing generality & absolutes in quest to “know” — ignorance of the phrase ‘keep it simple stupid’
What it ought to be:
Acknowledge- as self or other - Differentiate
Accept- part of bigger whole- Integrate
Affirm- support in action- Transcend
Me: But what about Inquiry?
She: Yes, some of that too
Me: And the dialectic?
She: Well of course! If I don’t have you, who will be able to confirm or refute my assertions?!
And always, to be continued if we can.
