Paul, everyone has the right to reject or accept whatever they wish, but if you don't think "economic determinism" is part of yet another purely academic discussion, what can it be called? The second part of your statement confused me, for I think it is necessary and crucial not to engage in purely academic discussion. Shawgi Tell University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Paul Zarembka wrote: > Shawgi, > > I reject the idea that we are engaging in a "purely academic discussion" > when we discuss "economic determinism". In fact, I don't think we need to > provide a detailed defense of why we are not engaging in "purely academic > discussion". (If others wish to do so, I'll be reading--altho I'm out of > town for a few days.) > > Paul > > On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, SHAWGI TELL wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Antonio Callari wrote: > > > > > I can't resist: why is shawgi tell participating in this "purely academic" > > > discussion? [not that I see it as such; but just to take it on his terms]. > > > Antonio callari > > > > > > Actually, my question was: is this notion "economic determinism" part of > > yet another purely academic deiscussion. It still remains unanswered. > > In my estimation, it is. And, if you do not consider it as part of > > yet another purely academic discussion, is it possible to know what you > > consider it to be? Notice, the notion "economic determinism" has not > > actually been discussed. What I am trying to find out is if the notion > > itself is considered by its commentators to be part of yet another > > purely academic discussion. And, if not, what is its role and > > significance? How does it help move society forward? Does it help lift > > society out of the all-round deepening crisis which it is in? This sort of > > thing. Sorry for giving you the wrong impression Antonio. > > > > > > Shawgi Tell > > University at Buffalo > > Graduate School of Education > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >
