On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, James Devine wrote: > I don't know how substantial this issue is, but as far as I can > tell, there are 5 different meanings of "dialectics": It was very important for someone here to at least try to put such complex, mind-bending confusion into some kind of order, no matter how crude (it's a joke, Jim!) IMO. I think discussion here, and on the Marxism List (where this thread really belongs) would do well to make a note of these `5 meanings' and refer back to them when issues around Dialectics get confusing... Perhaps they can be a nucleus for a definition of Dialectics in the (hopefully) future Marxism FAQ... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ++++++++++++++++ stop the execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal ++++++++++++ +++++++++ if you agree copy these 3 sentences in your own sig +++++ ++++ more info: http://www.xs4all.nl/~tank/spg-l/sigaction.htm ++++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Those who would give up essential Liberty, Benjamin Franklin to purchase a little temporary Safety, Pennsylvania Assembly deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Nov. 11, 1755 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Jaszewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/~ab975/Profile.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=