Re: [xmca] Re: Kant and the Strange Situation

[Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net>]

I've just finished proofing 400 pages of Ilyenkov Martin, 
which has certainly taxed my enthusiasm, but you can enlist 
me under the heading of those who strongly support Ilyenkov 
too. He is the writer who comes closest to sharing my 
reading of Hegel. Hardly surprising since my reading of 
Hegel and my reading of Ilyenkov have proceeded side by side 
over a long time.

It is very clear that when Russians talk about "reflection" 
they mean specifically both the meanings Boris Meshcheryakov 
mentioned, i.e., "reflecting" as in bearing the traces of 
the object, and "reflecting" upon things as one does in a 
quiet moment mulling over things, which means it also 
includes reflecting as in the extreme weather conditions we 
are experiencing in Melbourne at the moment (4 consecutive 
days over 40degC) "reflecting" the impact of atmospheric 
carbon production. It should not be taken as solely 
referring to mirrors, in Russian or English.

Andy

Martin Packer wrote:
> I'd like to learn Sasha's views too. For one thing, I've been critical of
> Ilyenkov (on the basis of little knowledge), a thinker who I know Sasha has
> a strongly positive opinion of.
>
> Martin
>
>
> On 1/27/09 2:21 PM, "ERIC.RAMBERG@spps.org" <ERIC.RAMBERG@spps.org> wrote:
>
> > Sasha, I believe you have leaked your
> >  mastery of Spinoza on this forum before, if it is not you I am thinking of
> > please forgive me. 
>
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