" In inquiry, the, exsistence which has become doubtful always undergoes experimental reconstruction"

Question

this does with Practical Character of Reality by Dewey. what is meant by this Quote.

Answer 1

The existence of inquiries is not a matter of doubt. Inquiries enter into every area of life and into every aspect of every area. In everyday living, men examine; they turn every aspect over intellectually. When something becomes "doubtful", or in other words becomes a matter to be questioned, a matter that is not satisfactory any longer, whether it is personal or other, then the intellectual part of man, the one that analyzes and compares, etc..comes into play, and by changing things, "trying on new hats" seeks a way to bring the "doubt" back into balance. It is a process of small steps, one that didn't "work" being thrown out in favor of the next, until, eventually, the solution for the inquiry is found.

Answer 2

When ones life has finally reached a hurdle to large to leap the person needs to regroup, take a few steps back to retry it or start looking for another way around. Basically if someone is clearing all the hurdles put before them, there is no reason to stop and figure out what direction to take they are already full swing into that direction.

experemental reconstruction means that you are stopped in your tracks and you need to figure out how you are going to build yourself up to continue on your way. It's "experemental" because you don't even know if your plan will work. One must sometimes try, try, and try again.

Remeber though a truly doubtful existance is that of someone who has given up the fight. There is alot to be said for one with strong merit and it certainly wouldn't be a negative conotation

Answer 3

I don't know. Life its self is a continual experimental construction project. The opposite for 'doubtful' is what? Lack of need or lack of reality contact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Erickson

Answer 4

It's a pragmatic statement and a very good one too. Evolution is only possible through doubt, research, and experiment.

Since the nature of reality is sensorial, there's no other way to "pass through" it, except by experiment(experience), of course, all we can experience is only through our senses.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Just that till the levels of perception stabilises, the 'doubt' oscillates.