In a message dated 7/13/08 10:29:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>  The trouble with
> words like fuzzy in serious dialogue is that they
> carry a "virus" of sorts that denegrate whatever
> concept they are meant to describe.  While it is
> alright in political language to use words that convey
> pejorative content along with descriptive meaning, it
> is not alright in serious philosophy which should, I
> believe, remain as neutral as possible in order to
> reveal or shape concepts. 
>

I think it's time for a new word-one with no overtones of the sort that
"fuzzy" now carries. Using a word a lot often results in not using it
carefully-instead of thinking of   an appropriate word, one reaches for the
good old
standby, and the result is not as clear as one might think.
Kate Sullivan


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