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Re: [Marxism] absolute truth and marxisms: a few points
- To: Activists and scholars in Marxist tradition <marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Marxism] absolute truth and marxisms: a few points
- From: mds <reifiedmind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:10:51 +0100
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On 9 Jun 2006, at 16:30, Carrol Cox wrote:
In so far as a theory is true it is incomplete.
In so far as a theory is complete it is false.
Quaint method, but is it true?
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The problem with engaging in this sort of argument is, I think, the
completely circular nature of philosophical discourse. To see it as
unproductive is an understatement.
While I agree with what Carrol expresses -- a theory that proclaims
itself to be (fully) true is closed and therefore incomplete -- I don't
think we'll get far going down this line of enquiry, employing this
sort of language.
Speculative categories like 'absolute truth' may make for infinitely
interesting language games;
The point, however ...
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