GRGR(4)KK and "enthymeme"

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Thu Jun 17 14:04:02 CDT 1999



On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Doug Millison wrote:
> 
> Sure they can. His novels have given meaning to TRP's life these past
> several decades, for starters. And to quite a few readers of his books.
 
Not very "ultimate" sounding to me.

> 
> And some meanings do ring out pretty clearly in GR. Look at GR's strong
> condemnations of genocide (Herero, dodo, Jew -- they are condemned by TRP's

Aren't these "givens" for p-listers. Is the point of P to reconfirm 
our existing convictions as if we aren't quite sure they're valid???

Now, if someone would write a book on the sacrifices human and
monetary which are warranted in stopping or avenging genocide . . .
			P.




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