[MD] Taking Words Seriously

[MarshaV]

On Sep 10, 2011, at 1:53 AM, Dan Glover wrote:

> Hello everyone
> 
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:46 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> On Sep 10, 2011, at 1:18 AM, Dan Glover wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello everyone
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:42 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Dan,
>>>> 
>>>> You make some very thoughtful points.  But I think of a philosopher as someone who is curious about the nature of Reality, or at least some aspect of Reality, not necessarily someone who has an opinion about everything.  RMP was certainly a philosopher.  I think, also, of his example of William James becoming interested in the relationships between squirrel, tree and observer is an excellent example.  Getting underneath the obvious becomes an obsession.
>>> 
>>> Dan:
>>> 
>>> I fail to see how this comports with my original post... David widened
>>> the discussion from amateur philosophy to include other artists. It
>>> was my intention to expand on the difference between the professional
>>> vs the amateur in any artistic endeavor, including, though not
>>> necessarily limited to, philosophy. I'm unsure if I made any good
>>> points though I will take your word for it.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> 
>>> Dan
>> 
>> 
>> Dan,
>> 
>> My alternative view is that the differentiation between professional and
>> amateur philosopher is just so much cultural clap-trap.
> 
> That's fine... then we have nothing to discuss.
> 
> Dan


Hi Dan,  

No, sorry, the differences are not really a topic that interests me.   But I did 
think you made some thoughtful points.   

Some other time maybe... 


Marsha 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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