Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction inherent in symbolling

2005-09-29 Thread Victor
). Victor - Original Message - From: Charles Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Forum for the discussion of theoretical issues raised by Karl Marx andthe thinkers he inspired' marxism-thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 18:09 Subject: [Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction inherent in symbolling

2005-09-21 Thread Victor
inspired' marxism-thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 19:02 Subject: [Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction inherent in symbolling There is an inherent contradiction in all efforts to represent, as the process is fundamentally establishing an identity between two different things

[Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction inherent in symbolling

2005-09-21 Thread Charles Brown
Thanks Victor, Am still contemplating what you say below. Hadn't thought of this - the kernel of dialectics is purposive activity, activity with an end before. Hmmm Charles ^^ Victor _ Well put. I assume your message concerns the problem of expressing dialectics through formal

[Marxism-Thaxis] Contradiction inherent in symbolling

2005-09-18 Thread Charles Brown
There is an inherent contradiction in all efforts to represent, as the process is fundamentally establishing an identity between two different things - the thing represented and the thing being used to represent. I think this is the contradiction that always pops up in math , logic , dialectics