Re: [xmca] Help with Alice in Wonderland quote?

[Huw Lloyd <huw.softdesigns@gmail.com>]

Item 11, here?

http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/at/wittgens.htm

Huw

On 7 January 2013 17:15, Greg Thompson <greg.a.thompson@gmail.com> wrote:

> There is a wonderful quote from Alice in Wonderland that I'm having a hard
> time finding. It has something to do with the color red and the queen (or
> maybe the Cheshire Cat) asking Alice to bring her (it/him) the color red.
> Alice asks if what is wanted is a red object of some sort (an apple or a
> piece of cloth) and the answer is "no, just bring me red" (or something
> like that).
>
> And note, I may have the source wrong.
>
> But if I am remembering it correctly, it is a lovely passage that nicely
> presents one of the central and most potent critiques that Romantic Science
> can level against reductionistic modes of science.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> greg
>
>
>
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