** Low Priority ** ** Reply Requested by 4/26/2012 (Thursday) ** an answer was given to you already- stop this "islamic" pointing since it goes nowhere >>> Thomas Hart <tehart@xxxxxxx> 25/04/2012 02:27 AM >>> Actually I'm holding out for someone to explain the first chapter of the Tractatus. The first sentence seems clear enough. Possibly even the second. But I'm lost by the time I reach the end of the chapter. What on earth does this all mean: 1 The world is all that is the case. 1.1 The world is the totality of facts, not of things. 1.11 The world is determined by the facts, and by their being all the facts. 1.12 For the totality of facts determines what is the case, and also whatever is not the case. 1.13 The facts in logical space are the world. 1.2 The world divides into facts. 1.21 Each item can be the case or not the case while everything else remains the same. To start off, WTH is the case? Is he talking beer, whiskey or rye (drunk by good ol' boys at the levee), absinthe, or what? "All women are created equal. Then some become Marines" Katy Perry video for "Part of me" Thomas Hart tehart@xxxxxxx On Apr 24, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Lawrence Helm wrote: Omar, No, no. I’m much mellower now that I’m spending so much time photographing dogs & mountains & such. Besides, I don’t want to chase off Tom Hart who can no longer abide political arguments. Lawrence, the sound of one hand laughing From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Omar Kusturica Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:06 AM To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: [The New Islamists Lawrence has managed to surprise me, I was expecting a lengthy reply with references to the all-too-familiar list of right-wing authors. O.K. From: Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:11 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: [The New Islamists If you should go to [Middle-Eastern city of your choice] Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If you’re going to [Middle Eastern city] You’re gonna meet some gentle people there. For those who come to [Middle-Eastern city] Summertime will be a love-in there In the streets of [Middle-Eastern city] Gentle people with flowers in their hair All across the nation such a strange vibration People in motion There's a whole generation with a new explanation People in motion people in motion For those who come to [Middle-Eastern city] Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair If you come to [Middle-Eastern City] Summertime will be a love-in there If you come to [Middle-Eastern city] Summertime will be a love-in there [with thanks to Scott McKenzie] Lawrence From: Omar Kusturica Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:07 AM To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [lit-ideas]: The New Islamists ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx> To: polidea@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:35 PM Subject: The New Islamists The longstanding debate over whether Islam and democracy can coexist has reached a stunning turning point. Since the Arab uprisings began in late 2010, political Islam and democracy have become increasingly interdependent. The debate over whether they are compatible is now virtually obsolete. Neither can now survive without the other. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/16/the_new_islamists?page=full --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4956 - Release Date: 04/24/12 Please find our Email Disclaimer here: http://www.ukzn.ac.za/disclaimer/