His first and best. Nothing ever has (and I doubt ever will) strike me as more profound, more poetic and more spiritual than: 'The world is all that is the case'. It stands above and beyond the technical metaphysical sense in which it was meant (and which he later repudiated) and often gives me much comfort. I equate it to Descartes' cogito. Together, the two most perfect expressions of philosophical truth, certitude and reassurance. _______________________________________________ Wittrs mailing list Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://undergroundwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/wittrs_undergroundwiki.org