tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post690209036934051533..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: OF CONVENTIONS, NEIGHBORS, AND DAVID HUMERobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-75046827740605581732009-12-08T16:30:39.392-05:002009-12-08T16:30:39.392-05:00In Poland social contract isn't popular theory...In Poland social contract isn't popular theory or legitimation of the state power or social institutions. There is no contractual tradition at all. I think, in the former history of Poland it will be hard to find so evident events, which could be interpreted as contract, like in USA history. But the way of Poland from real socialism to today's democracy seems to be really contractual. But not in Humean - conventional and "game theoretical" - sense; more in the sense of historical contract (like Mayflower c.), or in the Rousseau's sense of second "just contract".<br />Ps. Suwalki this is today a centre of the (in my opinion) most beautifull part of Poland - Suwalszczyzna (Suwalstchisna?). I was there many times and I like this part of Poland very much. I live in Lodz, town in a centre of Poland, but I have a family in Augustow (near of Suwalki). If it is not too personal question, I'am very interested, what was the reason, that Your Father's family went to USA, Mr. Professor.Maciekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159534099097926776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-6150904418719399172009-12-06T11:18:05.176-05:002009-12-06T11:18:05.176-05:00As do most of population of Edinburgh, we live in ...As do most of population of Edinburgh, we live in a "stair" or 19th century apartment block. There are 7 other residents in our stair and we have a similar unwritten contract regarding the cleaning, disinfecting of the old stone stairway(Laborious, tedius, back breaking-but necessary)<br />Residents generally clean their section of the stair and the hallways both above and below(There is no agreed time nor rota, it just happens as and when required)<br />A peculiar thing though; the young woman living on the top floor will only clean directly outside of her apartment-not a single step further.<br />I wonder if such instances of non-conformity have ever been the subject of investigation?NotHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443644930695303411noreply@blogger.com