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Memetic Journalism, Part One

© Donna L. Quesinberry

Feelings, too, are often Molecular Memes—examples of Meme Molecularization—these as a Memial example require Molecularization, or viral growth, in order to endure. Without acceptance, absorption, and adherence, without Universal-Ideal regeneration, deviations in Memes don't continue to exist and flourish.

New Theories on Memeology:

• Classic Reductionism~

To the modern Memeologist Classic Reductionism plays an interwoven role into Memeological research and analysis. They, contingent upon their spiritual ascriptions, determine this reductionism to be either dehumanizing, or elevating, inasmuch as it can reduce belief concepts of the condition of human existence or liberate from what are felt to be social ploys they've had to avoid over time.

The Immaterial Self: A Defence of the Cartesian Dualist Conception of the Mind

The Father of Theory of Reductionism, Descartes, in Rules for the Direction of the Mind (1625-28), set out the elements of 'rational analysis' which became the basis—when combined with experiment and observation of modern scientific method:

Rule V—Method consists entirely in the order and arrangement of those things upon which the power of the mind is to be concentrated in order to discover some truth. We will follow this method exactly if we reduce complex and obscure propositions step-by-step to simpler ones and then try to advance by the same gradual process from intuitive understanding of the simplest to knowledge of all the rest.

Rule VII-For the consummation of knowledge it is necessary to examine each and every item that pertains to our design in a continuous and uninterrupted process of thought; to include all of these in adequate and orderly enumeration.

Rule IX-We should bring the whole force of our minds to bear upon the most minute and simple details. To dwell upon them for a long time so that we become accustomed to perceive the truth clearly and distinctly.

Descartes summarizes the purpose of the Rules in his commentary that accompanies the Rules themselves:

"... it is only concerning genuinely simple and absolute matters that we can have certain knowledge" (from the commentary to Rule VIII), and "... all human knowledge consists of this one thing, that we perceive distinctly how these simple natures combine to produce other things." (Commentary to Rule XII)

Descartes, whether deserved or not, has been pinned with the responsibility for having originated reductionism theories. Descartes' goals in Rules, The Discourse on Method, and other writings was modest. He stated his purpose clearly in Rule IV: "Method is necessary for discovering the truths of nature." Descartes devised a systematic approach for use in natural sciences and mathematics.