Not sure how it relates to direct/naïve realism. Even finding out that naïve realism is true wouldn’t be an ontological cluing because it’s sort of in the envelope of things people have considered?
How does “ontological cluing” relate to the Buddhist concept often translated as enlightenment or awakening?
Ah, that’s kind of a borderline case. Probably the closest thing we have, though it’s on a personal level rather than a societal one. The Buddha attaining awakening (if he was the first being to do so) was definitely an ontological cluing (if it moved us closer to the true nature of the cosmos).
I find myself suspicious of the claim that “the moves from animism to paganism to monotheistic religions” constitute an increase in clue, rather than a misstep or sidestep. Can you elaborate?
Oops yeah that could’ve been clearer. I don’t personally think this was an ontological cluing, so yeah I think it’s a sidestep. I think it works best as an illustration of the magnitude of the shifts I’m thinking of. Maybe not quite large enough actually.
Not sure how it relates to direct/naïve realism. Even finding out that naïve realism is true wouldn’t be an ontological cluing because it’s sort of in the envelope of things people have considered?
Ah, that’s kind of a borderline case. Probably the closest thing we have, though it’s on a personal level rather than a societal one. The Buddha attaining awakening (if he was the first being to do so) was definitely an ontological cluing (if it moved us closer to the true nature of the cosmos).
Oops yeah that could’ve been clearer. I don’t personally think this was an ontological cluing, so yeah I think it’s a sidestep. I think it works best as an illustration of the magnitude of the shifts I’m thinking of. Maybe not quite large enough actually.