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{{a|confcall|}}[[Otto Büchstein|Büchstein]]’s famous maxim, loosely translated as “[[We are meeting, therefore you exist|we are in a meeting, therefore ''you'' exist]]”<ref>The [[JC]] is, as ever, grateful for the intervention of his [[secret Latin advisor]] in formulating this {{T|maxim}}.</ref>, which he formulated to disprove central thesis from [[Descartes]]’ ''[[Discourse on the Method]]'' and thus establish the ''non''-existence of an omnipotent benevolent god, for no such deity could exist in a universe where [[all-hands conference call]]s are an inevitability. | {{a|confcall|}}[[Otto Büchstein|Büchstein]]’s famous maxim, loosely translated as “[[We are meeting, therefore you exist|we are in a meeting, therefore ''you'' exist]]”<ref>The [[JC]] is, as ever, grateful for the intervention of his [[secret Latin advisor]] in formulating this {{T|maxim}}.</ref>, which he formulated to disprove central thesis from [[Descartes]]’ ''[[Discourse on the Method]]'' and thus establish the ''non''-existence of an omnipotent benevolent god, for no such deity could exist in a universe where [[all-hands conference call]]s are an inevitability. | ||
If there is such a thing in our world as a business meeting<ref>Translators note: Modern translations of this work render “[[meeting|business meeting]]” as [[all-hands conference call]]</ref> | If there is such a thing in our world as a business meeting<ref>Translators note: Modern translations of this work render “[[meeting|business meeting]]” as [[all-hands conference call]]</ref> (“and,” said Büchstein, “take it from me, there most definitely is” — then it is not, as [[Descartes]] contended, self-evidently true that the only certain thing in the universe is the incorporeal “I” as a ''thinking thing'' (“[[res cogitans]]”). | ||
:“Just as one cannot clap one-handed, one cannot have a meeting by oneself, however appealing that idea must on cursory examination seem. ''I'' must exist — no quibble with that — but so, therefore must ''you''.” | |||
Büchstein went on to consider the nature of a “meetee”: “''You''” must also exist, as a ''talking thing'' (“[[res verbositans]]”), and so must the [[project manager]] as an ''action-assigning thing'' (“[[res bossitans]]”) | |||
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Büchstein’s famous maxim, loosely translated as “we are in a meeting, therefore you exist”[1], which he formulated to disprove central thesis from Descartes’ Discourse on the Method and thus establish the non-existence of an omnipotent benevolent god, for no such deity could exist in a universe where all-hands conference calls are an inevitability.
If there is such a thing in our world as a business meeting[2] (“and,” said Büchstein, “take it from me, there most definitely is” — then it is not, as Descartes contended, self-evidently true that the only certain thing in the universe is the incorporeal “I” as a thinking thing (“res cogitans”).
- “Just as one cannot clap one-handed, one cannot have a meeting by oneself, however appealing that idea must on cursory examination seem. I must exist — no quibble with that — but so, therefore must you.”
Büchstein went on to consider the nature of a “meetee”: “You” must also exist, as a talking thing (“res verbositans”), and so must the project manager as an action-assigning thing (“res bossitans”)
See also
- Otto Büchstein and his rightly forgotten Discourse on the Discourse
- René Descartes and his more longevitous Discourse on the Method
References
- ↑ The JC is, as ever, grateful for the intervention of his secret Latin advisor in formulating this maxim.
- ↑ Translators note: Modern translations of this work render “business meeting” as all-hands conference call