If I met Heidegger, we would have had the most furious row. Or, he would have acknowledged that my perspective on ontology was just as valuable as his. I would have then called it a fascinating conversation. The way perspectivism works, we are obligated to acknowledge vastly different ways of being, capabilities, and intelligences.
Contained in this book is an expansion of perspectivism based on ontological differences. For some, this will be a controversial thesis, but it is in line with our new science. Anais Nin said, "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." One way this argument can be reconciled with philosophy will be explored.
Ontologies affect everything significant in our lives, from the way we navigate relationships to how we frame economic policy. Our struggle to understand nominality, for instance, explains our political crises. Structurality often flies under the radar, and contextuality is a dominant theme in gender studies. Despite our constant attempts to install one ontology as superior to another, we must consider a principle of equivalence.
Love thy neighbor, as they say, and all will be well. Respect others, and all will be well. If you get how that works, the rest is purely academic.
This book is also published as Your Truths Matter: Expanding Perspectivism To Tackle Modern Problems
