Phil Adams wrote:
> Phil responds
>
> --- JMC <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> "the free animal has its decrease perpetually behind
> it and God in front and when it moves, it moves into
> eternity, like running springs"
Phil - this is lovely. What is it's source?
>
> >
> > OK, Phil. The more players the better.
>
>
>
> The entire epistemological enterprise of the West
> rocks itself to oneiric somnambulance within this
> triad which is ironically enough isnt even three but
> two. The Holy Ghost like the Real is a bit of a safety
> valve - a talisman round your scientific necks. This
> is maths as a sleight of ideology.
>
> > No, you did not say that jurisprudence was not a
> > part of philosophy. I only want
> > to make clear the various situations in which the
> > claims for proof arise in
> > philosophy so it's important for me to contextualize
> > jurisprudence in the
> > context of philosophy as opposed to the court, the
> > law, . . . .
>
> That's all very nice sounding but the impression that
> a whole lot of kids here gathered was that you were
> going the other way about - contextualising philosophy
> within jurisprudence. Almost exclusively.
>
>
> > Yes, Phil, we're talking about introducing proof
> > into mythology and about making
> > proof itself part of mythology. It's a witch's brew.
> > I ultimately think we've
> > confused justice with math, and I think that's
> > what's fatal in the philosophy of
> > proof--among other things.
>
> Exorcising mythology of myth - is that the agenda? or
> the ego?
>
> > Another point: there's no proof for existence, only
> > a description of the ways in
> > which we exist. The question, "is she alive?",
> > already asserts that she exists
> > in some way. The answer to "Do unicorns exist" is
> > "yes."
>
> That's a bit of a primary school metaphysics - isnt
> it?
>
> > My understanding of the ethical and the moral has
> > not changed. Perhaps I made my
> > point clear to you this time. Do you wish to
> > elaborate?
>
> "Sleep my angel the night is lost!"
>
> Phil
>
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