In a message dated 6/28/2013 10:47:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: "It is only fair to note that this possible criticism is of a possible tendency in Popper’s thought, and that Popper’s view of the role of rationality in human knowledge is more sophisticated than the criticism might suggest." Interestingly that D. McEvoy should mention Popper on reason, which was of course a pet topic with Grice (his John Locke lectures, "Aspects of reason and reasoning"). Oddly, I was recently humming a song that relates, in ps. Cheers, Speranza * It was a favourite in Kunz's medleys. --- 1956 Kunz Benny Davis and Ted Murry published by Campbell, Connelly, and Co., Denmark Street, London. -- as featured and broadcast by Dickie Valentine. There must be a reason for raindrops to fall. There must be a reason why mountains are tall. And why are the stars in the sky? There must be a reason why. There must be a reason for rivers to flow. For beautiful trees and flowers to grow. And why have the birds wings to fly? There must be a reason why. The changes from season to season, The dawning that brings the new day. These wonders mist all have a reason, It was intended that way. There must be a reason for falling in love, It must have been planned up in Heaven above. And why are we so much in love, you and I? There must be a reason why. The changes from season to season, The dawning that brings the new day. These wonders mist all have a reason, It was intended that way. There must be a reason for falling in love, It must have been planned up in Heaven above. And why are we so much in love, you and I? There must be a reason why. There must be a reason why. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html