Yes, The Sensory Order is crucial to Hayek's thought, and Caldwell does do a very good job of analyzing it. When I spoke of likenesses between Hayek and Daniel Dennett on the origins of consciousness, I was thinking chiefly of these sections of the book. As I said in my review, Hayek's Challenge was remarkably multifaceted, and even with a fairly long review, still I could touch on only some of its implications.
As to Spencer, I am formulating a reply, although I have to say it will not be a full capitulation.
by Jason Kuznicki on April 3, 2005 at 11:29 AM