Horwich expresses an extreme pessimism, which may be the right reading of wittgenstein position 9somethign far more Spengler-like than philosophical in mood of Schopenhauer, two authors that Wittgenstein read well, by the bye) On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:21 AM, Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This comes a little late in an unfinished discussion, and its author > yields several times to his own craving for generality, but nevertheless... > > http://opinionator.blogs.**nytimes.com/2013/03/03/was-** > wittgenstein-right/<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/was-wittgenstein-right/> > > Robert Paul, > thinking how easy it must be to get published in the NY Times. > ------------------------------**------------------------------**------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit > www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.**html<http://www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html> > -- palma, KZN *יד* וַיַּעַן עָמוֹס, וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-אֲמַצְיָה, לֹא-נָבִיא אָנֹכִי, וְלֹא בֶן-נָבִיא אָנֹכִי: כִּי-בוֹקֵר אָנֹכִי, וּבוֹלֵס שִׁקְמִים. palma University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus, philosophy department Durban 4041 South Africa Tel off: [+27] 03 12 60 15 91 Fax [+27] 03 12 60 30 31 admn Y. Hordyk : [+27] 03 12 60 22 92 mobile 07 62 36 23 91 from abroad +[27] 76 23 62 391 EMAIL: palma@xxxxxxxxxx palma's office 280 (3rd flr of Mtb) from 2o13\o1 p212 on cognition p308 on rigidity p102 intrPHIL - check venues&schedule at administrator office TBA *only when in Europe*: inst. J. Nicod 29 rue d'Ulm f-75005 paris france ------------------------------ ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Cordoba corallo Cordoba* *miele filato uva* *luna di latte* *minareto* *nel cielo madreperla * *d'Occidente!* *Oh si! Cordoba flauto e tromba* *sogno e Paradiso* *festa di eroi* *riposo!* *Riposo anche per noi* *sabbia infuocata* *nell'inferno!* * * *FRANCO SOLINAS, LA BATTAGLIA, 1978* * *