Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 23:02:30 -0400 From: Barron <gebarron-AT-InfoAve.Net> Subject: Re: VS: PLC: Marxist Propaganda On 7/11/00 7:12 PM zatavu-AT-excite.com wrote: > Now, with modern neurobiology and our > understanding of evolution, we can explain it with science. Perhaps not > entirely yet, but certainly scientists are working on it. And: > This means we will have to move > beyond ROmantic and Postmodern philosophy to re-embrace Reason, which is the > basis of science. Our view of science and reason has been a religion in itself. We are so smug about science these days. Doesn't anybody ever pay attention to the HISTORY of science? We tend to view it as one glorious achievement built upon another when in fact, it is a litany of proving ourselves continuously WRONG. Everyday the 'latest' theory bites the dust to the 'new, new theory' and we embrace the 'new, new theory' as gospel and at the same time scoff at the theory we were once so sure of. We have done great things with science but why should we at any time not assume that what we believe to be the current 'scientific fact' is going to be what geo-centrism was to Gallileo? And there is no better example of this than evolution theory. It is a magnificent theory that we are so enamoured with that we forget it is a theory and given it the stature of foregone conclusion like the acceleration of gravity, the freezing point of water or speed of light. And now we understand evolution soooo well that we can build theory on theory?) Well folks, that aint science, its a narcissistic infatuation with our own ingenuity. (And just don't even think for a second that I'm arguing for creationism, I'm not. Period. And I hope no one will go there.) Just something for you Pinkos and Capitalist Pigs to think about other than which one of you is the oldest. Finally, it seems to me that what has occurred on this list is that this Pennefeather's Marxist SPAM( the list it is addressed to isn't even Philitcrit) has rendered this list into his own soapbox! Just think if the Republican party was spamming this list with its ideology. I bet the responses would be less congenial than the diatribe of name calling that this list has currently degenerated into. I'm new to the list and agree that members should be removed only under extreme circumstances but this Pennefeather crap is apparently batch posted to any list that might errupt into discussion about his politics! I think, in truth, the discussion has been interesting, and I've read it all so far, but it seems like it should be discussed on the list it is addressed to, not because I want to change what this list is currently discussing but to avoid giving Pennefeather the satisfaction of having stirred the pot! -- George (George who?) --- from list phillitcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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