Philosophy of History (History of Philosophy): Part IV -
A Set of Comments on the Need to Navigate Between the Extremes*

0.   Introduction

	The following aphoristic monograph is an attempt to offer a series of comments on the need to navigate between extreme positions such as absolutism and relativism, etc. That as these two extreme ‘positions’ are impossible to arrive at it implies that we must be operating in between such polarities. The authenticity of our work reflecting the degree to which an adequate overall transcendental suspension is allowed to operate whether that be in the exercise of a history of philosophy or any other type of practice. Moreover, what applies to that set of extremes applies to all other extreme acts of positioning regardless of whether they can be arrived at or not arrived at on the grounds that phenomenological reality is best met and better represented through the adequate adoption and adaptation of an overall transcendental suspension! (0)

1.   A Theoretical Introduction to this Aspect of Our Topic.

	It behooves the critical philosopher to operate between the extremes. (1)

	Extreme positions are either impossible polarities (to arrive at) or positions that barely represent phenomenal-phenomenological reality. (2)

	Thence representation is better arrived at through acts of non-extreme positioning. (3)

	All positioning is conducted between these senses of the phenomenal and the phenomenological. (4)

	Thence the better recognition and utilization of the overall transcendental suspension in this regard. (5) 

	Because the world is constituted by-us for-us both phenomenally and transcendentally. (6)

	Moreover, because there can only be ‘one’ world, namely, the Life-World, through intentionally constituted relationships we are given direct access to the phenomenal nature of that under the focus of our examinations in accordance with the natures of its objectivity and the natures of our subjectivity in the light and perspective of that intentionally constituted relationship between these polarities. (7)

	All relationships, in their intentional constitution, are constituted in and through the simulations of the hermeneutic circle. (8)

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	The hermeneutic circle has been analyzed through three moments (of the Object, Ego and World, etc.) and the circularity of our six cognitive orders (that entail individually, in combination or collectively the entire field of judgment as to its apparently distinctive typology [in regards to apparently distinctive fields of judgment despite their underlying transcendental unity]). (9)

	Through the hermeneutic circle the world is simulated. (10)

	Thence the simulated sense of world is open to examination through the utilization of this hermeneutic circle of comprehension. (11)

	Simulation being the simulation of simulation (as a re-simulation) and never the simulation of the so-called ‘pre-simulated’. (12)

2.   A Practical Utilization of Non-Extreme Phenomenological Positioning

	The absolutistic vision of the world is as the pre-simulated or the trans-simulated, etc. (13)

	The relativistic vision of the world is as the merely simulated qua ‘merely simulated’. (14)

	Whereas the absolutistic vision cannot be arrived at the relativistic position has nothing to arrive at (neither as thing nor as person nor as state, etc.). (15)

	Hence both extremes are untenable. (16)

	The problem, now, is how to carve out a non-extremist territory? (17)

	That realized through an adequate overall transcendental suspension! (18)

	The utilization of an adequate overall transcendental suspension obviating our need to adopt and adapt an extremist position in any form. (19)

	Thence the non-viability of all forms of extremism by virtue of their proportional dis-representation of phenomenal-phenomenological reality. (20)

	But if there can be no simulation of the pre-simulated nor simulation of the non-simulated what is simulated? (21)

	The simulation of the simulation as a re-simulation. (22)

	Through different process of reiteration the simulation is simulated as a re-simulation. (23)

	As a phenomenal simulation in phenomenological consciousness. (24)
3.   The Critical Consequences of Non-Extreme Transcendental Treatment

	The world is simulated as the world-of-simulation. (25)

	‘Reality’ being determined through modal richness (in two senses), etc. (26)

	Via the richness of modes actively engaged, and, the richness of intentional content exercised therein. (27)

	These considerations acting as a test of the expectations engendered. (28)

	Moreover, the comparative existential richness of value realized is also another hermeneutic test. (29)

On the grounds that in experience a greater value is re-presented/represented when we are more aligned with the nature of that phenomenon in phenomenological consciousness (and v.v). (30)

That by other hermeneutic strategies this alignment can be indirectly ascertained. (31)

That, ultimately, the utilization of an adequate overall transcendental suspension critically navigates us through this transcendental World-of-Life. (32)

Reproducibility of value, and the value of that value, establishing the degree of relative stability needed in our interpretation of our texts as we make our passage through this World-of-Life. (33)

Operating on those grounds already proven transcendentally. (34)

The suspension of this suspension allowing us to directly experience this phenomenally constituted alignment with phenomenologically re-constituted reality. (35)

	Thence our critical path through the world through these ongoing incremental modifications as re-alignments. (36)

4.   Conclusion

	Polarities in their ideality cannot be realized whilst extreme acts of positioning de-center our passage through this World-of-Life. (37)

	A greater degree of existential value is realized through re-alignment. (38)

	Re-alignment is realized through the adequate utilization of the overall transcendental suspension, etc. (39)

	Thence our need to navigate between the extremes! (40)

							    Noël Tointon, Sydney, 15.6.07.