[MD] Language, SOM, and the MoQ

[Scott Roberts]

DMB,

You quote Augustine as saying that "Christianity is Platonism for the 
people". For Augustine, Platonism was what we now call neo-Platonism, that 
is, Plotinus' brand of philosophical mysticism. I would think that you would 
think that this is a good thing to disseminate among the people, no?

- Scott

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From: "david buchanan" <dmbuchanan at hotmail.com>
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Cc: <elizaphanian at kohath.wanadoo.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Language, SOM, and the MoQ


Matt, MOQers and talkers:

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dmb says:
If you took "philosophical rejection of" out of that last sentence, I'd
agree with you. I mean, if Augustine was right and "Christianity is
Platonism for the people", and if Sam is a Christian, then I fail to see how
he has thoroughly rejected Platonism. I think his re-formulation of the
MOQ's fouth level basically puts the emphasis back onto the isolated
subjective self too. It all looks pretty damn SOMish too me. I suspect Sam
has merely adopted the some of those extreme post-modern moves, the ones
that will allow him to treat science and rationality is such a way that it
does not threaten his faith. (I'm sending a copy of this to Sam so that he
can reply if he wants.) I should also mention that the relationship between
Platonism and Christianity was explored in a little more detail in
yesterday's MF forum, where the issue of theism is under discussion yet
again.

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