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I Am That Man

Posted Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, at 7:01 PM ET

Yes, I am identical to the man so described (though I dispute the imputation of chin-juttingness). Today I have to go and practice the art of teaching all day--on the logic of the identity relation. The art of living will have to wait till later. Speaking of being original, why has Madonna started speaking in an English accent?

I Am That Man

Posted Monday, Sept. 14, 1998, at 7:01 PM ET
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The Art of Living.Jim Holt writes about science and philosophy for Lingua Franca and the Wall Street Journal. Colin McGinn is professor of philosophy at Rutgers University and author, most recently, of Ethics, Evil, and Fiction. This week they discuss...
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