If, of course, to serial and redescription you add… how…
““If, of course, to serial and redescription you add… how would I put it, punctual? …Or the key with which they maintain their subsistence. And in that sense serial redescription seems to be a very good definition for the social sciences as well as for philosophy. We accompany the task of the entities in their survival, so to speak, and their maintaining their subsistence in a very, very practical manner.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He defines serial redescription as a practical way to sustain entities by continually updating their description.
In simple terms: Continuously redefining things helps them survive.
Key Takeaway
Use iterative description to adapt and persist.
Themes
philosophy
social science
methodology
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
theoretical
methodological
When to use this quote
- research design
- policy analysis
- organizational change
- academic discourse
Key Concepts
serial redescription
pragmatism
entity survival
Questions to Reflect On
- What descriptions need updating now?
- How does continual redefinition affect stability?
A Different Perspective
May overemphasize description at expense of action.