{Knowledge}[8th August 1988]

[Redbook5:264-265][19880808:1253]{Knowledge}[8th August 1988]

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Just been reading the introduction to Thomas à Kempis’ “The Imitation of Christ”, which came this morning. One thing which stands out is the caution against Knowledge – secular, worldly knowledge – in place of the search for God.* Knowledge is the Gift placed at u~: and presumably comes as required. Although Maths and Philosophy (and Music and Welsh!) are not simply knowledge but also tools – the point is timely.

On the other hand, I’ve just received an acknowledgement card from Bloomsbury – a most beautiful thing, for which I could forgive them almost anything (and not many publishers acknowledge mss, these days). The figure might be a female Sagittarius (the pattern of stars is similar, perhaps) but reminds me strongly of Diana,* the Huntress (and Virgin), who may be between u~ and m~.

(The chaotic determinism pattern for Newton’s Method*** shows strong influences on diagonals from opposite cardinals, ie on u[~] from c and g[~]. (Does this mean that T.II and T.III should be horizontally transposed with T.V and T.IV respectively?!**** I hope not – and I think not, as the Sistine [Chapel] Ceiling# suggests that the solution is to infill with both sexes, the sex of the other side first).[)]

*[Which in contemporary terms might encompass (or for an atheist scientist might even equate to) the search for fundamental knowledge, contrasted with possession of knowledge of relatively superficial matters for its own sake...? <20181129>]

**See IV [[Redbook4:296-298][19880109:0947e]{Birth dates [continued (5)] – Great is Diana}[9th January 1988], ff] 296

***[[Redbook5:250][19880803:1949b]{Chaotic Determinism (+ Extracts) [continued (6)]}[3rd August 1988]; &

[Redbook5:252-253][19880803:2317]{Chaotic Determinism (+ Extracts) [continued (10)]}[3rd August 1988]]

****[[Redbook5:236][19880727:1120h]{The Sphere [continued (32)] – Inside the Sphere [continued (4)]}[27th July 1988]]

#[[Redbook4:4-6][19870705:1745d]{Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel}[5^th July 1987]ff]

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