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From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Devine, James
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Lewontin reviews Steven Rose's latest book on the bra

>Carroll wasn't even making an argument. He merely stated a claim with no
evidence, nor with any indication of understanding how many of the very terms he
deployed have shifted their meanings over the last 25-30 years. One simple
example; there is nothing in so-called strong AI that is inconsistent with any
materialist ontology on offer from academic philosophers or scientists.<

again, I was trying to get people to stop pulling academic rank, as it were.

Elitism is ridiculous.

JD


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Habitual ex cathedra pronouncements are even worse.

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