John, a response to this was sent earlier but may have 'bounced' or otherwise disappeared, but maybe it will turn up...this is just to acknowledge your post and indicate I have responded. Best, Donal ________________________________ From: John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 11:38 Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Reductive vs. Reductionist Small change of subject, possibly too tangential. Walter, Donal, I would like to hear what you each, from your own perspectives, make of this description of the thinking of Michael Oakeshott. John