Date: 	Wed, 5 Nov 1997 21:41:27 -0500
From: "kenneth.mackendrick" <kenneth.mackendrick-AT-utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: responsible scholarship



> Does the critique of responsible scholarship (lenghthily 
threaded in the fascism discussion) apply to science as well? 
 Can reason not be damaging and should it therefor not be 
held accountable?  What about technology leading to the 
atomic bomb, chemistry leading to harmful drugs, etc?
> 
> Should these be treated similarly as Heidegger et al.?
> 
> jeff

Jeff,

How exactly is Heidegger treated?  Last time I checked he 
was still one of the most influencial thinkers of this century.

ken