[MD] On Pragmatism

[plattholden at gmail.com]

Thanks Johh. I had missed it. 

Platt



On 16 Mar 2010 at 5:27, John Carl wrote:

> Thanks Platt,
> 
> Excellent article AND it's always fun to find out that the rest of the world
> also pays attention to the topics we take so seriously here.
> 
> I suppose you also noticed his commentary on ZAMM entitled, Father's, Sons
> and Motorcycles?<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/fathers-sons-and-motorcycles/>
> 
> John
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:01 AM, <plattholden at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > All:
> >
> > Excellent summary of pragmatism in today's NY Times by Stanley Fish.
> > The last few sentences should be enough to lure you into reading the full
> > article:
> >
> > "When pragmatism tells us there are no first principles, it not only
> > disqualifies itself as a source of guidance and justification; it
> > disqualifies
> > the whole enterprise (of philosophy), at least in its more ambitious
> > forms. What it leaves are the pleasures of doing philosophy, the
> > pleasures of thinking about thinking freed from the burdensome
> > expectation that we will finally get somewhere. Now there's an
> > advantage and a gift to boot." (parens added)
> >
> > According to Fish, pragmatists would dismiss the MOQ's first principle of
> > universal Quality
> >
> > The full article can be read  at:
> >
> > opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/?scp=1-spot&sq=opinionator&st=cse
> >
> > Regards,
> > Platt