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Mon Sep 16, 2013, 11:07 PM Sep 2013

Russian shot in quarrel over Kant’s philosophy

http://globalnews.ca/news/842489/russian-shot-in-quarrel-over-kants-philosophy/

An argument in southern Russia over philosopher Immanuel Kant, the author of “Critique of Pure Reason,” devolved into pure mayhem when one debater shot the other.

A police spokeswoman in Rostov-on Don, Viktoria Safarova, said two men in their 20s were discussing Kant as they stood in line to buy beer at a small store on Sunday. The discussion deteriorated into a fistfight and one participant pulled out a small nonlethal pistol and fired repeatedly.

The victim was hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. Neither person was identified.

It was not clear which of Kant’s ideas may have triggered the violence.


Probably the Amphiboly of Pure Reason, that asshole...
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Russian shot in quarrel over Kant’s philosophy (Original Post) Recursion Sep 2013 OP
Then the police arrived and bludgeoned them all with Wittgenstein's poker. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #1
Wow, if they get enough senseless shootings Turbineguy Sep 2013 #2
Immanuel Kant d_r Sep 2013 #3
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