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To: gore3000
As I have already said, it does not matter what his personal beliefs were, it is his theory of the prime mover that matters. It has lasted two thousand years of philosophical examination.

Actually, David Hume wrecked it pretty thoroughly about 200 years ago.

201 posted on 03/11/2002 7:40:46 PM PST by general_re
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To: general_re
Actually, David Hume wrecked it pretty thoroughly about 200 years ago.

...and actually Immanuel Kant wrecked David Hume pretty thoroughly so Aristotle is still valid. However, if you want to back up your statement with more than a "because I say so" and show us how Hume "wrecked" Aristotle, I am willing to play.

232 posted on 03/12/2002 5:29:46 PM PST by gore3000
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