On 19/09/2013, at 2:13 PM, JOANNA A. <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
> Says a lot for the Russians that they're willing to kill each other over philosophy. Reminded me of the duel in Magic Mountain.
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> Joanna
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> ----- Original Message -----
>> It was not clear which of Kant's ideas may have triggered the violence.
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You say that as if it was a good thing. But I don't think being a zealot* is a good thing and I seriously doubt that many Russians are zealots.
*Being "willing to kill each other over philosophy" is even taking zealotry to extremes.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas
PS: My daughter is in Nth America right now. Just left NY and arrived in Canada. her travel companion posted this on faceboook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202169339180816&set=at.4748730842068.192738.1409002265.676586839&type=1&theater