Both are excellent. I haven't gotten to the end of GEB yet but MT was
very interesting. Give Dennett a chance, though...he's a tough read
but that's becuase he sits on the line between his home field of philosophy and
the public turf. I found it a great introduction to philosopical language
(which I formerly had been very frustrated with) as well as great ideas. From
his vantage point you can go either way: deep into hermenutics or out into the
wild and woolly world of the vague and general.
I'm not certian which is more difficult. ;-)
> >The Aphorist's Dilemma: All truths are only half-truths.
>
> That isn't a Dilemma, that's a truth.
The dillema is: what is the answer to life?
There is no aphorism which answers this...as Douglas Adams alluded to.
Maybe I think that is a deeper revelation than you do. I've always been
a late bloomer. ;-)
> >Does this seem needlessly poetic to you? Perhaps if you were
> >more specific about the kind of answer you were looking for
> >we all could come closer to a satisfying answer.
>
> Oh, sure! Blame your lousy answer on my crappy question. That's
> the loser's way out! <VBG>
Ouch! Touche. I'll try to be better next time. <VBG>
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