Oh sorry I forgot to mention how Wittgenstein's philosophical career had nothing whatsoever to do with him him being the hair of one of the largest fortunes in Europe. I am sure that Lord Russel would have nothing to do with that, and Lord Paul. wouldn;t either. Such philosophical expressions as "pointing to, or away" from stuff would surely have been accepted on their own merits. On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 4:59 AM, Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Well, if I were polled, I would think that metaphysics ended with > Schopnehaur's World as will and idea. It's been down hill from there. > > O.K. > > > On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 4:19 AM, Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Like >> >> >> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 12:33 AM, Walter C. Okshevsky <wokshevs@xxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I myself do not suffer >>> suffering >>> gladly. (Kant what may.) Even if the venue is Paris. >>> >>> Insufferably yours, Walter >>> >>> >>> Quoting Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx>: >>> >>> > The Value of Suffering Project is pleased to open registration for an >>> > interdisciplinary conference on Suffering and Reason. >>> > >>> > What is suffering’s place in our rational lives? Contrary to the >>> > traditional idea of suffering as an impediment to reason, we will >>> > investigate the idea that, in fact, suffering has an important role to >>> play >>> > in supporting and assisting rational activity. We think it crucially >>> > provides reasons for action and belief, but we also aim to explore a >>> > further, neglected possibility: that suffering might respond to reason. >>> > >>> > ............................... >>> > >>> > For more information, please visit our website: >>> > http://www.valueofsuffering.co.uk/ >>> > >>> > <http://www.valueofsuffering.co.uk/> >>> > >>> > Registration is £15 for student and £30 for staff, and includes tea and >>> > coffee. >>> > forwarded by Robert Paul >>> > >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, >>> digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html >>> >> >> >