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McT's "logical contradictions in our most commonplace thoughts" was, in 
part, a driving force behind G.E. Moore's common sense approach to 
knowledge.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Mackin" <paul.mackin at verizon.net>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Thanks and


> Mark Kohut wrote:
>> That TRP and his incredbile connections.....................you've
>> linked some.........
>> I never, ever, thought I would run across McTaggart outside of
>> Russell's autobio again---and
>> almost never in such a wonderful light...................
>
>
> Has anyone mentiioned that Shirley McLean (or is it MacLean) was an
> admirer of McTaggart, quoting him extensively in one of her biographies.
>
> Called him the greatest philosopher of this century who defended
> reincarnation.
>
>
> Sort of like Jane Mansfield claiming to be the greatest violinist in the
> world who was  a sex goddess.
>
> I don't have the McL quote available.
>
> Loved her love scene with Peter Sellers in Being There, Peter all the
> time unaware it was going on.
>
> Yeats, also a new-ager, called McTaggart "profound McTaggart"  in a poem.
>
> McT was a genius in finding logical contradictions in our most
> commonplace thoughts. Why Russell and others respected him.
>
> P.
>
>


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