From: ml (mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Wed Aug 04 2004 - 05:21:39 BST
Hi Mark, and all,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Steven Heyman" <markheyman@infoproconsulting.com>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: MD DQ & emergence
msh:
> >
> Thanks for the links re Emergence, and your other ideas, which will
> take a little time to ponder.
mel:
Hope it helps, I look forward to your insights.
msh:
> 2) ON CHOMSKY
> I believe I've read most of what he's written, and heard or read most
> of his interviews and debates. We're talking about THOUSANDS of
> hours of material. I've never seen him respond to an argument with
> ad hominem attack. NEVER. Once in a great while subtle digs and
> insults have been traded off-point, often humorously, but never
> instigated by him, and never in place of answering an argument.
>
> Therefore it seems incredible that your one exposure to his thinking
> would show him dodging an argument with ad hominem attacks. Do you
> remember where and when you heard or read this?
mel:
It was part of a video regarding Chimp sign language...
msh:
> Anyway, even if such an exchange exists (I highly doubt it), this
> hardly seems reason enough to dismiss his quite remarkable
> contributions to linguistics, cognitive science, and political
> philosophy.
mel:
I should probably look into his work, I know NOTHING of it.
My avoidance of him is entirely my problem...
A disability I've long had, and am now trying to get past, has
been when a figure, set up as an 'authority,' behaves in a way
that is disrespectful to others, I just turn my back on them and
their work. I seemed to equate the quality of the man and the
quality of all his works
(Yes, it is a logical fallacy, the part to the whole.)
msh:
My experience has been that people avoid what they
> perceive as dissenting opinion for reasons of their
> own ideology, now using the word in your sense.
mel:
Hmmm. I know some literalist fundamentalists who
make the Taliban look liberal...maybe we should invite
them to participate in some anti-theism discussion.
THAT should be productive ;-)
You and Platt Holden outta get together and go bowling. ;-)
>
mel:
Hmmm an MoQ bowling league, now you are giving me
brain damage, but if the beer is free...
Hey Platt! You up for it?
thanks--mel
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