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Critical Theory

Writer's picture: Peter K F Cheung SBSPeter K F Cheung SBS
  1. FADE IN.


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT


  4. PETER goes to sleep.


  5. PETER (V.O.): I'm tired, but my mind is active. I'm still thinking about my answer to a Quoran's question: "Is it possible to disappear at a moment's notice"?


  6. Pausing.


  7. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In the context of the physicality of the world, the Quoran is actually asking a metaphysical question about existence or being.


  8. Pausing.


  9. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To answer the metaphysical question, I first dealt with the nature of being - an ontological issue, taking relativistic and interpretative assumptions. And then I deduce the conclusion why anything in the world can disappear anytime from an individual's point of view.


  10. Pausing.

  11. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My simple answer is this: "Being. One might believe the external world is brought into being via one's consciousness only. Non-being. To that one, the dysfunctioning of his/her consciousness will make anything disappear, anytime."


  12. Pausing.


  13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is like when people sleep and dream (gone to their possible worlds) the actual world, to them, disappears.


  14. Peter sleeps.


  15. Act 2


  16. INT. STUDY - DAY


  17. Peter is watching YouTube.


  18. PETER (V.O.): Let me examine the relationship between Ontology and Epistemology. While Ontology examines the nature of existence, Epistemology examines how to examine Ontology.


  19. Pausing.


  20. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Ontology has assumptions. First, there's only one form of objective existence to be perceived. Second, there're multiple forms of objective existence. Third, existence is situational, permitting individual interpretations.


  21. Pausing.


  22. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Epistemology examines the nature of knowledge. And how humans can acquire acceptable knowledge eg can knowledge be measured? Or truth has to be interpreted? Should knowledge be a problem-solving tool?


  23. Pausing.


  24. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm interfacing Ontology with Epistemology to work out my methodology to explain the knowledge system of the actual and possible worlds, and how I, as a being, can contribute in the cosmic process.


  25. Thinking.


  26. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Except for matters that are purely physical eg like research and development of drugs, I don't believe there's just one form of objective existence, where knowledge can be measured and absolute truth found.


  27. Thinking.


  28. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For metaphysical matters, I believe from experience that there're multiple existences, and meanings have to be socially construed. I also believe the interpretations should be used to solve practical problems like maintaining law and order in the actual world.


  29. Nodding.


  30. PETER (V.O.) : Yes, those are my value assumptions. My research and development methodology is metaphysical but practical.


  31. Pausing.


  32. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've my other assumptions too. For historical philosophical matters that can now be largely explained by science, I won't bother to add my own speculation.


  33. Pausing.


  34. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The purpose of my philosophical investigation is to compare and contrast at the refined higher levels with a view to simplifying issues so that anyone can enjoy the intellectual satisfaction, play their due role and leave a legacy.


  35. Pausing.


  36. PETER (V.O.): That's how people can live fulfilled lives in the context of their historical and cosmic connection in the actual and possible worlds.


  37. Pausing.


  38. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd continue to use the dialogue-based screenplay format so that others would know my critical thinking process while formulating my thesis or antithesis, and developing my synthesis.


  39. Pausing.


  40. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The methodology used in all research and development is important as it would explain what is valued and would lead to coherent and consistent result within that axiological paradigm.


  41. Thinking.


  42. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a daunting task. Would I be able to achieve my goal as one instance of the humankind species at this juncture of time-space?


  43. Act 3


  44. INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT


  45. PETER (V.O.): But this's something that I've to do in order to live a fulfilling life.


  46. Pausing.


  47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My knowledge exposition and contribution methodology is like the tip of an iceberg, enabling me uncover from it what are underneath - the existing substantive implicit legacy, while I'd strive to add mine.


  48. Reflecting.


  49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Appraising ontology and epistemology with methodology, I believe I've learned how to do a systematic exposition of, and contribution to, knowledge and wisdom of the actual and possible worlds.


  50. Pausing.


  51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Unlike objective realism, my way of learning is dynamic as the actual and possible worlds are dynamic - my paradigm shift in time-space.


  52. Pausing.


  53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At my age now, I believe I've reached intellectual and experiential maturity. I want to carry on the process of thought construction and reconstruction while I still can.


  54. Recalling.


  55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Back to my Quora answer. If one takes the objective realistic approach, there's no way one can disappear even if one's dead, as the body without consciousness, still exists in objective reality.


  56. Pausing.

  57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Basing on the subjective relativistic approach, any being can play a crucial role to construct and interpret the world. If the being has become a non-being and without consciousness, anything can disappear in no timr as every being has his/her own reality.


  58. Peter rubs his eyes.


  59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe, it's time again for me to move from the actual world to my dreamy possible worlds. I might even dream up a post-modern, critical theory.


  60. Peter sleeps.


  61. FADE OUT.


  62. THE END


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