[MD] The Intellectual Gauntlet

[MarshaV]

Greetings Ian,

Does an 'excluded middle' have characteristics?  I'm sure in the past you've 
explained your affinity for them, but maybe you could summarize that 
explanation.  Or is it just a method of ignoring contradictions?  I'm 
pleading ignorant and would like your help.

Marsha







----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Glendinning" <ian.glendinning at gmail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] The Intellectual Gauntlet


> Whoa ... Marsha, Margaret ... Ron et al
>
> Ian is very "impressed" with Nagarjuna, Ian does indeed have
> "middle-way" tattoo'ed on his buttocks, and "excluded-middle"
> imprinted any-which-way you slice me .....
>
> I used that phrase - quoting Ron's words - AGAINST those who see all
> this rational objective rigour as the goal of our critical analysis -
> was using it to contrast DMB's claims for rigour againts my (sic)
> "drivel" in this case. It's the meme I have been railing against since
> long before I even read ZMM, or anything remotely philosophical.
>
> Don't shoot the messenger.
> Ian
>