From: David G. McDivitt (dmcdivitt@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Aug 26 2001 - 10:55:01 MDT
Authority, and authority expressed though social protocols, is a very
large part of knowledge. Failing to acknowledge the worth of
antisocialism and individualism makes for a very limited view.
>From: "Russell Blackford" <RussellBlackford@bigpond.com>
>Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 19:53:25 +1000
>
>Lee quoted...
>
>
>>> When you tell me what reality is, or is supposed to be, you are
>>> attempting to dictate to me what things to find significant and
>>> disregard.
>>
>
>... and said
>
>>No (especially on this list) we defend your right to make as
>>many errors as you like. It's just that some things, e.g.,
>>"the sun won't rise tomorrow" is erroneous. If you want to
>>take a correction as an attempt to control your thinking,
>>then you are being way too closeminded.
>
>Mmmm. This worried me, also. Expressing a view about reality is not an
>attempt at dictation. Indeed, I don't know where I would have been without
>hearing and seeing many views about aspects of "what reality is". This is an
>extreme and, I'd suggest, incoherent view that David is defending.
>
>Russell
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