Re: different language games

1999-02-02 Thread Durant
As for Newtonian physics, I'm not interested. I am, however, very interested in NEWTON's physics and the other matters that informed his thought. Newton wrote literally a barn full of stuff. 1/3 of it dealt with matters of physics, 1/3 dealt with matters of religion and theology, and 1/3

Re: different language games (corrected)

1999-02-02 Thread Ray E. Harrell
Sorry folks, I reread this post and had to correct the multiple errors. This is the corrected version. REH Brian McAndrews wrote: Hi Ray, I learned a very important lesson from 4 Mohawk women who I was privileged to teach a few years ago. They told me that in their culture, when a person

Re: different language games

1999-02-01 Thread Brian McAndrews
Hi Ray, I learned a very important lesson from 4 Mohawk women who I was privileged to teach a few years ago. They told me that in their culture, when a person is asked a question, the answer might come hours or weeks later. The answer might also be in the form of a story that might not

Re: different language games

1999-02-01 Thread Ray E. Harrell
Brian McAndrews wrote: Hi Ray, I learned a very important lesson from 4 Mohawk women who I was privileged to teach a few years ago. They told me that in their culture, when a person is asked a question, the answer might come hours or weeks later. The answer might also be in the form of

Re: different language games

1999-01-28 Thread Ray E. Harrell
Actually Brian, I have no problem nor does my culture or profession with Quantum Physics, it is just the linearity of Newtonian physics without the uncertainity of his metaphysics (action) to balance his linear objectification that I would protest. I don't believe reality is contained in