>>> Ralph Dumain
I would like to point out for the general purpose of such discussions, I am not terribly impressed to show a favorable attitude towards philosophies just because some of their proponents were political progressive individuals. This shows a rather provincial approach to intellectual problems and their broader ideological implications. ^^^^^^^ CB: This seems to me a very central question. I don't think political questions are "provincial" relative to philosophy. The ultimate import of philosophy is how it comes out in politics, pretty much. The fundamental project in discovering things-in-themselves is to turn them into things-for-us ( the human race). This is the necessary unity of the projects of science-philosophy and politics. I'm not interested in philosophy and science that does not have this as its essential purpose. A concrete example of this is how modern physics was used to create nuclear weapons. I used to say that this made Einstein out as a sort of Sorcerer's Apprentice, releasing forces that he had no control over. But maybe the scientist to put in this character is Madame Curie. _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
