In a message dated 6/1/09 4:06:13 PM, [email protected] writes:
> Is it possible to write cultural history without concepts that skeptics > like > Cheerskep can call "muddled"? > It's very unlikely -- and I say that totally seriously, since I believe that every philosopher I've ever read is more or less muddled. But philosophy does have this virtue: Despite many dead-ends, over time philosophical thinking has become "clearer". I too am certainly befogged about many problems in philosophy -- in good part, I'd claim, because of ignorance -- i.e. I haven't had the time to think them through. I'm aware that my confidence is likely to persuade listers they have among them a megalomaniac. I'd say that's a reasonable reaction, off the available evidence. ************** An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377040x1201454360/aol?redir=http ://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JuneExcfooterNO62)
