>From my brief examination of her work this morning, her examination of "systems of thought" lead to her vague notion that there is something more than thought when we are "thinking in a way that does seem central to human effort" by "putting their trust in providence, or indeed by praying". Makes me wonder if she ever gets to it. Thanks, Vam.
On Aug 15, 11:28 am, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > "Any major kind of philosophising always presents some distinctive > ideal for life as well as for thought because life and thought are not > really separate at all, and if the contemporary academic philosophers > suppose they are not doing this they are mistaken. Academic narrowness > is a style of thought as much as any other. It is quite as easily > conveyed by a style of writing, and even more easily by a style of > teaching." ~ Mary Midgely, who produced her first philosophical work > at the age of 56 ! > > Biographical profile @http://bit.ly/mXcrdw > > I find her thoughts more open, and integrated. Do you ?
