bob@chemstor.UUCP (Robert Weigel) (01/23/88)
Just another biannual reminder that philosophy is a futile game. It engages itself in a battle, yet leaves behind the tools needed to win it. I ask again, who is more foolish? Him that claims to know truth, or he that scoffs prejudiciously,....yet searches for it!
don@chemstor.UUCP (Donald Thompson) (01/23/88)
In article <20@chemstor.UUCP> bob@chemstor.UUCP (Bob Weigel) writes: > > Just another biannual reminder that philosophy is a futile game. It >engages itself in a battle, yet leaves behind the tools needed to win it. >I ask again, who is more foolish? Him that claims to know truth, or he that >scoffs prejudiciously,....yet searches for it! OK Bob - where did you steal that one? Let's try linear thought once in awhile shall we? -- "...just give me a ticket to wherever it is." -Loren Eisley-
rapaport@sunybcs.uucp (William J. Rapaport) (01/25/88)
In article <20@chemstor.UUCP> bob@chemstor.UUCP (Bob Weigel) writes: > > Just another biannual reminder that philosophy is a futile game. Hardly. You might be interested in the following article: Rapaport, William J., "Unsolvable Problems and Philosophical Progress," American Philosophical Quarterly 19 (1982) 289-98. William J. Rapaport Assistant Professor Dept. of Computer Science||internet: rapaport@cs.buffalo.edu SUNY Buffalo ||bitnet: rapaport@sunybcs.bitnet Buffalo, NY 14260 ||uucp: {ames,boulder,decvax,rutgers}!sunybcs!rapaport (716) 636-3193, 3180 ||