[Marxism-Thaxis] Classes and a little bit of dialectics

2005-08-26 Thread Waistline2
>>The problem is that Marx never gave an explicit definition of class. It must necessarily be reconstructed from his writings. A class definition is arbitrary in the sense that depends on the questions one asks. The Marxist definition of classes is in strictly economic terms; as 'agents' or 'bearer

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Snobbery Sapiens - 2

2005-08-26 Thread Waistline2
>>But science cannot be determined by a particular prejudice, a particular philosophy, but by science itself. Such a situation can distort the scientific enterprise and even obstruct its progress. << The quest for knowledge is not the science but a striving and in this case the subject is "intel

[Marxism-Thaxis] Snobbery Sapiens

2005-08-26 Thread Waistline2
>>Homo sapiens today suffers from species snobbery or a related infection. This is why it devotes so much energy to the issue of the discovery of alien forms of intelligent life. << Comment: "Homo sapiens . . . suffers from species snobbery," requires an element of truth and/or facts to sustain

[Marxism-Thaxis] Upcoming-8/26

2005-08-26 Thread Charles Brown
Upcoming-8/26 Friends- #1- Fund raiser/support rally for striking Northwest Airlines mechanics. #2- Update on Camp Casey-Detroit. 1. Saturday, August 27, 6:30 PM. Attend an "Ox Roast Dinner" to support the striking airplane mechanics. IBEW Local 58 Hall, 1358 Abbott (at Trumbul

[Marxism-Thaxis] Logic and Dialectics by Robin Hirsch revisited

2005-08-26 Thread Ralph Dumain
About a year ago I got into a discussion with someone on this article. This is how it began: Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:39:07 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ralph Dumain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Logic and Dialectics by Robin Hirsch In Cultural Logic: http://eserver.org/clogic/2004/hirs