Re: [OPE-L] Fw: [OPE-L] Marx's Form of Analysis

[Howard Engelskirchen <howarde@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

My point is that science is engaged in giving causal explanations of
phenomena and as such its explanations are accountable to phenomena.  The
appeal to Hegel often draws a distinction between logic and cause so that
dialectical analysis is presented as non-causal and the necessities found
are presented as non-causal.  Explanation then is not causal or accountable
to phenomena as such.

This is not much of an expansion, but perhaps the target of my concern is
clear.

howard



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Wright" <iwright@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <OPE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OPE-L] Fw: [OPE-L] Marx's Form of Analysis


> Hi Howard
>
> > I also agree, of course, with your point about the Hegelian strand and
would
> > add that the distinction one finds between logic and cause drives a
wedge
> > between Marx and science.
>
> I didn't understand this last bit. If you get the opportunity, could
> you expand on it?
>
> ATB,
> -Ian.
>