Hi Robin,
Thanks for your positive comments, particularly on chapter 9.
I am not a closet pan-generationalist by any means - I explain in the thesis that each generation creates a new addition to the existing accumulation of architecture, by looking at what has come before and building on it.
This retrospective legitimation process subsequently gives the impression of being pan-generational in nature, but it is nothing of the sort.
Yes I am absolutely dismissive of Phi - it is a modern/later invention - it may be implicit in certain ancient forms, but that does not equate to being deliberate or understood in ancient times.
However, I agree there is more to the story. I did hint later in the thesis that the existence of circular symbolism does not preclude the existence of other symbolisms.
For now though, I am going to withdraw from further discussion of this issue here. It is extremely important academic research, and to discuss it in this uncontrolled environment risks discrediting it as such.
Yes I have read some of your material in the past. I have read pretty much everything every written on this in fact lol.
Dave.


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