Re: MD What makes an idea dangerous?

From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sun Nov 02 2003 - 22:56:46 GMT

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    Matt

    Here's the Rorty quote from a TV interview on a prag called the Real Thing I
    taped:

    If you compare cultures, you cannot resolve which is more rational, the West
    has no special
    handle on what is neutral rationality, deciding which form of life you
    prefer is a matter of
    imagination and imaginative projection.

    DM
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "MATTHEW PAUL KUNDERT" <mpkundert@students.wisc.edu>
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    Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:50 AM
    Subject: Re: MD What makes an idea dangerous?

    > David,
    >
    > David said:
    > Taking a holist stance is metaphysics, how does Rorty justify his holism?
    >
    > Matt:
    > Don't see why holism is metaphysical. Actually, I don't see why anything
    has to be metaphysical. UNLESS, you take metaphysics to mean "system of
    beliefs" or "root bottom assumptions" or something similar.
    >
    > David said:
    > Also, I can't imagine Rorty talking in some of the ways you suggest below.
    I might dig out some interview quotes at the weekend.
    >
    > Matt:
    > I'd be interested. Particularly because I don't think anything I said
    here was out of the ordinary (though the things I've said about mysticism
    and Rorty are).
    >
    > Matt
    >
    >
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