Re: virus: reason is the heart of faith

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:06:33 -0800

Reed wrote:

>I strongly support the idea that logic should serve as the
>principle tool towards the goal of communication.
>Communication is desireable, and it is much more satisfying
>when the communication is meaningful. The critical concept
>here is that logic should serve meaningful communication,
>and not the reverse.
[snip]

For those following what Reed was saying, I strongly recommend checking out _The Argument Culture_ by Deborah Tannen.

-Prof. Tim