22.1.07

the conception of totality

the conception of the totality

is like the horizon

we see it - it is always there - as a frame of reference - we can approach it but never reach it

it is strictly speaking an illusion

conception is always within a domain

and this means a concept is defined by what it includes - and what it does not include

everything - may appear to include - but it does not exclude -

the idea of a conception of everything

is just that - an idea

it is not a conception

it might then be thought - well we can approach everything?

it is true we can have larger conceptions

as in concept 3 includes the domains of concepts 1 and 2

but we cannot approach everything

for the reason that we cannot conceive it in the first place

despite all our efforts at comprehensiveness - and inclusion - we think
always within limitations

this is really to the nature of man

attempts to over throw this fact have destructive consequences

as any illogical pursuit will