From: Elizaphanian (elizaphanian@tiscali.co.uk)
Date: Tue Jun 17 2003 - 11:38:52 BST
Hi David,
> dmb says:
> Aristotle? There are a number of areas where the ancients simply are not
> adequate and developmental psychology is certainly one of them. Turning to
> Aristotle for insight into developmental psychology is a little like turning
> to Plato for insights into computer graphics or Ptolemy for astrophysics.
> Its dumb.
I think that's a mistake. Which isn't to say that developmental psychology hasn't improved things,
just that Aristotle (and similar thinkers) was more sophisticated in his understanding of humanity
than you seem to give him credit for. Although I'm sure you're right that he was a lazy lover ;-)
Sam
"Phaedrus is fascinated too by the description of the motive of 'duty toward self' which is an
almost exact translation of the Sanskrit word 'dharma', sometimes described as the 'one' of the
Hindus. Can the 'dharma' of the Hindus and the 'virtue' of the Ancient Greeks be identical?" - The
Eudaimonic MoQ says yes. "Lightning hits!"
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