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To: tpaine
Generally speaking, the human thinker was different in those times. A difference sometimes underscored by the terms ancient and modern. Aristotle was ancient, Kant and Rand are modern. The author sniffs this out a little bit when he says Rand finds fault with Aristotle's metaphysics.
31 posted on 04/26/2004 7:18:42 PM PDT by cornelis
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To: cornelis
I find it curious that a belief in a god/gods is deemed important in judging a persons life and/or philosophy.

You should find it curious. It makes a big difference between an ancient and a modern.

How so?
- Was 'god' different in 'ancient' times, corny?

Generally speaking, the human thinker was different in those times.

BIG generality corny.. What's your basis? [I'll bet on guesswork]

A difference sometimes underscored by the terms ancient and modern.

~Deep~ concept. So deep it makes no sense.

Aristotle was ancient, Kant and Rand are modern.

More fluff. -- Meaningless words corny.. You seem to specialize in empty rhetoric.

The author sniffs this out a little bit when he says Rand finds fault with Aristotle's metaphysics.

Ahhh yes, --- You can't answer my questions, -- so you switch the subject to meta-bull..
-- There is no end to arguing supernatural 'metaphysics'. -- Spare me,.

45 posted on 04/26/2004 8:08:02 PM PDT by tpaine (In their arrogance, a few infinitely shrewd imbeciles attempt to lay down the 'law' for all of us.)
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