Re: Reductionist philosophy

[Tim Gwinn <***>]

Howard,

 

HP:As I said in my post beginning, I was expressing irritation at Rosen's labeling entire fields of science, whole classes of scientists as well as individual scientists as "reductionists" and criticizing their research strategies. My only point was to suggest that such labeling should not be propagated on Tim's list.  

 

TG: As listowner, I am far more concerned with your continued attempts to propagate mischaracterizations of Rosen on this list. Again and again, you have seeked to paint him as something he is not, pulling quotes and partial quotes out of context and attempting to draw caricatures about his character.

 

In your previous post, to seriously ask "why not?" as you did, in regard to the positions of Rutherford and Hutchins that you referenced, I can only conclude that either you have not actually read "Life Itself" or that you have little or no understanding of the book, since that was such a fundamental point. As Judith said, your portrayal entirely missed the point of his comparison.  In either case, with that apparent lack of understanding of the very beginning of the book, you are in no position to characterize on this list the man who wrote the book.

 

My patience is about at an end, and there is too else much worth discussing on this list to waste time on these tiresome mischaracterizations. Subscriber status is granted or revoked on this list at my whim, and I am feeling mighty whimsical right about now.

 

Tim