Marxism and science

Charles Brown CharlesB at cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us
Wed Jan 2 08:38:48 PST 2002


Marxism and science

From: "Ian Murray" <seamus2001 at attbi.com> Subject: Re:

- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Brown" <CharlesB at cncl.ci.detroit.mi.us>


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> CB: Yes, I see what you mean. I'd say Newton's theory is relatively
true, not strictly false. All interesting theories are "strictly " speaking false, because we don't have absolute truth. Well, that Napoleon is dead is absolutely true.

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In what inertial frame[s] is Napoleon dead? There is at least one inertial frame in which he is alive if one accepts the 'block universe' interpretation of Minkowskian-Einsteinian space-time.

Ian

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CB: Ask Justin this when he gets back in a week.

Is this anything like being a ghost ?



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