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Originally Posted by Tex
First off, the dig on Maxwell is weak. The fact he died 2-3 years ago doesn't lesson the fact that he was a legitimate philosopher.
Second, if understanding modern philosophy is a required course in becoming a revelator, count me out. Neither Joseph nor Brigham had any philosophy training, and I'm pretty sure some of the philosophies of the day were the very ideas they were condemning.
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I consider Maxwell a quasi-philosopher. He was certainly an arts and letters guy. I miss his wisdom.
Joseph condemned some ideas and readily absorbed others. He was something of a philosophical mag pie. Quinn's book on Mormonism and the Magic World View comes to mind.