To Michael (X November 1939?)

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Holly Place
________ Sevenoaks
Kent


My dear Misi, […]

[2] … friend Doug Jolly. The surgeon

[3] C______ let one have the “M. 9.” ____ with the mention or your paper? I am re-reading it carefully. The discussion of pure applied science (to hear that called a “liberal” distinction almost equals _____ dialectical physics!) is of ______ usefulness. _____, of course, should have been the man to take up the challenge. Instead, “he quite ___”, as you say. Although unfortunately, he seems to know nothing about Hegel nor to that matter of any __ philosopher either, this _____ or dialectical sciences __ most enjoyable. This ignorance of history & historical sciences is appealing. From intelligent liberal view ____ reading pp. 10-14 of V. Dicey's Law & Opinion in England [4] - the classic on the subject. Or ___ _____'s “History of Political Theory” ____ on the class-factor in politics, specially as seen by Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Cromwell, Harrington, Rousseau. […] Pirenne …

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Src: MPP 17/08