Carrol
Lisa & Ian Murray wrote:
> ....and just what is reality???? what does "it" mean to state that facts
> "carry" their own meaning?
>
> eliminatively yours,
>
> Ian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> > [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of Carrol Cox
> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 5:39 PM
> > To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
> > Subject: Re: katie roiphe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > kelley wrote:
> >
> > > carrol, are you getting all empiricist and positvist on me?
> > >
> >
> > I interpret empiricism as the belief that facts carry their own meaning.
> >
> > I interpret positivism as the belief that meaning exists only in
> > the facts.
> >
> > I do not consider a belief that theories should have some contact
> > with empirical reality to be either empiricism or positivism. Reality
> > cannot be cancelled with a label.
> >
> > Carrol
> >
> >