[MD] The Intellectual Gauntlet

[MarshaV]

Ian,

Thanks, I appreciate you are busy, and appreciate the help.

Marsha





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Glendinning" <ian.glendinning at gmail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [MD] The Intellectual Gauntlet


> I'll need to come back to you Marsha, but briefly ...
>
> Not "ignoring" conflict and contradiction - between two dichotomous
> positions - just seeing it as a sign of some other position not yet
> understoood by those disagreeing - possibly embedded in the use of
> language those parties are using.
>
> I will come back - just busy today - don't let me off that hook.
> Ian
>
> On 7/24/08, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>>
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