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echo: philos
to: RELATIF TUINN
from: DAY BROWN
date: 1998-04-05 16:33:00
subject: Logical impasse

 On 04-03-98 Relatif Tuinn wrote to Day Brown... 
 RT> I haven't read any Hume personally. This is from a book  
 RT> that quotes Hume - "God and the New Physics"  Paul Davies  
Considering that he wrote in the 1740-50's, he is remarkably clear 
to modern readers; a masterful Machiavellian cynic and well aware 
of the lessons of the Greek and Roman Classics. 
DB> By contrast, the philosopher has only reason on his side, and if  
> that will not win, no other tool may be used. 
 RT>  
 RT> Is there another tool? 
The usual; demogoguery driving the application of force. 
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