¶ Generalization: Mathematical vs. Literary
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By generalization we mean ‘pattern generalization’ as used in a mathematical sense, in contradistinction to the word ‘generalization’ as used in the literary sense. The latter often means a too-ambitious subject range which consequently permits only superficial considerations of any specific case data.
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“When the uniquely emergent generalized patternings become describable by us in mentally regenerative conceptual terms, as completely divorced from any one of the specific sensorial conditions of any of the special experiences out of whichthey emerged, yet apparently, as seen in retrospect to have been persistent in everym special case, then we may tentatively assume such unique mutual pattern content to be a generalized conceptual principle, as for instance the conception of tension as opposed to compression independent of textures, smells, color, sound, or size of any one tension-dominated experience.”
