At 08:54 AM 27/05/99 -0700, Jim D. wrote: >If I >remember correctly, Levins and Lewontin's discussion in THE DIALECTICAL >BIOLOGIST does not employ the concept of contradictions to understand >non-human nature. So we might say that there are _no_ contradictions >(structurally-based conflicts) within non-human nature, a pretty large >qualitative difference. > If I read it correctly (I don't have it, so someone correct me if I'm wrong) they are on the other side, i.e. with Engels, that nature, matter IS dialectical, IS contradiction. Bill Burgess
