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From: spok@gs6.sp.cs.cmu.edu (John Ockerbloom)
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Subject: Re: sci.philosophy.objectivism
Keywords: Objectivism, Rand, newsgroup, philosophy
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Date: 18 Jan 90 00:31:41 GMT
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In article <4M410G2xds8@ficc.uu.net> jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes:
>Also, if any philosophy is included under sci, then it's only
>fair that this one be, also.

Why?  I had thought (judging from its description in the newsgroups list)
that the rationale for 'tech being in sci.* was that it was supposed
to deal with philosophy relating to science and math.

From what I've read of Objectivism, it does not relate to science and
math any more than do other general philosophies, so I would think
an Objectivism newsgroup would go in the same hierarchy as the general
philosophy newsgroup-- talk.

Would someone care to enlighten me on why 'objectivism should go
in sci instead of talk or one of the other hierarchies?

John Ockerbloom
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