Continental philosophy is bankrupt after Heidegger, in my opinion. Islamic philosophy...well, Averroes in the 12th century and silence. The positivists also seem to be pushing up the daisies. Yet that's not the point. Should I be surprised that al-Jazeera plays a race or culture card? Everyone can learn to think more clearly, which seems to be the task of philosophy more so than the constructing of systems of thought. A bunch of enthroned authorities means zilch. Reartrend Bussell ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html