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>From: michael@mwc.com (Michael Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: Daniel Dennett
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Date: 18 Nov 91 15:06:45 GMT
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zeleny@zariski.harvard.edu (Mikhail Zeleny) writes:
>I believe that the very notion of "Man a Machine" is anti-humanistic both
>in its intrinsic nature, and in its historical development (the guillotine,
>labor camps, terrorist state).

I am not sure what your point is.  Are you saying that since it is an anti-
humanistic theory it cannot be valid?  Or are you saying that since it is
anti-humanistic, it doesn't matter if it is valid and we shouldn't discuss
it in any case? 

Michael


