Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Parting of the Ways

2008-06-19 Thread rasherrs
If marxism contains a significant philosophical dimension then it should have attempted to establish the nature of knowledge and how certain that knowledge. Questions such as how we have knowledge of the world have not been adequately answered by marxism. Not even a serious attempt to answer th

[Marxism-Thaxis] Moritz Schlick

2008-04-20 Thread rasherrs
Hi Have been reading Schlick. Heavish going. Do you know of any online sources that provide a summary of his philosophy. Paddy Hackett ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: htt

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic

2008-04-08 Thread rasherrs
elant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 1:49 AM Subject: Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 10:45:09 +0100 "rasherrs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks Jim > > I have been reading On Denoting and stuff related to

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic

2008-04-06 Thread rasherrs
arxmail.org/archives/may98/journal_am.htm Jim F. On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:18:32 +0100 "rasherrs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Interesting intro Charles. Much appreciated > > Paddy > > - Original Message - > From:

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic

2008-04-05 Thread rasherrs
Interesting intro Charles. Much appreciated Paddy - Original Message - From: "Charles Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic Theory of descriptions Jump to: navigat

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-05 Thread rasherrs
8 11:47:50 +0100 "rasherrs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi > > Given that Bertrand Russell rejected verificationism as the > criterion as to > what is science, can you tell me what was his criterion or criteria > for > identifying science as against non-sci

[Marxism-Thaxis] Symbolic Logic

2008-04-04 Thread rasherrs
Hi Jim and others Perhaps you can help me here. How does the development of symbolic logic by BR and others apply to logical atomism. How does this logic relate to propositions and their relationship with each other Paddy Hackett ___ Marxism-Thaxis

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-04 Thread rasherrs
Hi Given that Bertrand Russell rejected verificationism as the criterion as to what is science, can you tell me what was his criterion or criteria for identifying science as against non-science was? Paddy Hackett ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Ma

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-04 Thread rasherrs
3 AM Subject: Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc. On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:05:10 +0100 "rasherrs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How does A.J. Ayer fit into this matter of the peculiarities of the > reception of logical empiricism into the anglophone world. I > obtained my >

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-03 Thread rasherrs
How does A.J. Ayer fit into this matter of the peculiarities of the reception of logical empiricism into the anglophone world. I obtained my initial more direct experience of it throug Ayer's titles? Paddy Hackett -- - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Th

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-03 Thread rasherrs
s] Vienna Circle etc. On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:53:37 +0100 "rasherrs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thank you for the help in relation to the Vienna Circle. It is a > circle > that has been much misunderstood in radical left circles. When I was > in my > late te

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle etc.

2008-04-02 Thread rasherrs
Thank you for the help in relation to the Vienna Circle. It is a circle that has been much misunderstood in radical left circles. When I was in my late teens I was led to the view that it was a crassly reactionary group. Why did Wittgenstein not view himself as a logical positivist? What, if

Re: [Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle ettc.

2008-03-31 Thread rasherrs
1 Mar 2008 15:22:21 -0400 "Charles Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > rasherrs rasherrs > > - --- > > The argument between the Vienna Circle and Karl Popper on the > matter of

[Marxism-Thaxis] Vienna Circle ettc.

2008-03-31 Thread rasherrs
The argument between the Vienna Circle and Karl Popper on the matter of the verification principle. Popper susbtituted the falsficaion principle for the verification principle. I believe that this and related issues have been at best neglected by marxism. Yet is a matter of signifcance. Th

[Marxism-Thaxis] Provos

2005-11-30 Thread rasherrs
Iraq is a mess. It is a mess both for capitalism and communism.The conditions obtaining there dont facilitate the emergence and growth of communism anymore than the conditions obtaining under Saddam Hussein.It is a mess for capitalism in the sense that present conditions are not conducive towar