It will be useful to take a look in broad-perspective at what we are about to do. I must therefore say a word about the historical role of the principle of Non-contradiction. The usual view of logic is that “natural logic” – sometimes called “native wit” – is inborn, somehow “given” by nature (or Divine… read more »
Art does not exactly imitate that which can be seen by the eyes, but goes back to that element of reason of which Nature consists and according to which Nature acts. (Goethe) For generations now many artists, poets and mystics have expressed their deep conviction that human reason cannot be bounded by what has often… read more »
Harold Walsby Design Research Project Paper No. 1 January 1967 Communicating mathematical ideas is a problem even among mathematicians. Many leading mathematicians are distressed over a style of mathematical writing that has become commonplace in the last decade or two. Mathematical papers are compressed to the limit, until all intuitive ideas are squeezed out. As… read more »
Special Announcement to Potential Subscribers: In the first days of my Design Project a few people wrote: “This all seems most abstract. What does your Paradox Principle actually do? What are its practical consequences? Has it any concrete effects on our daily lives?” The short answer is, Yes, it has potentiality for very practical results… read more »
To the Editors, “Socialist Standard” Dear Comrades: Your very belated review in the Socialist Standard (April 1949) of my book, The Domain of Ideologies, unlike your reviewer’s appraisal of the latter, is certainly not disappointing – though, no doubt, it was fervently intended to be so. It comes fully up to expectations and, so far… read more »
WILL THE WORKING CLASS SUPPORT THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN? A Written Debate Between George Walford (Editor of Ideological Commentary) and The Socialist Party of Great Britain Introducing the Participants Opening Statement by George Walford Reply by the Socialist Party of Great Britain Answer to the Reply by George Walford Note by George Walford… read more »
Foreword For nearly six months I have been trying to get the Socialist Party of Great Britain to meet me in debate; the history of these attempts is set out in the Appendix. The Party claims to be able to meet all criticisms of its case, and it has declared its willingness to debate with… read more »
TOTAL UNION NOW! JOIN THE ABSOLUTE UNION THE ABSOLUTE UNION OF DEMOCRACY In this supreme crisis of the world, a new and movement is fast arising. It not only voices the grim resolve that the foul disease of Fascism must be wiped from the face of the earth; it represents the solid concrete fact that… read more »
This sheet and the enclosure concern The Walsby Society. It is a society which has no members. Those who attend its meetings, or read its leaflets, do so for the purpose of opposing speaker, author, and each other. Where other societies, groups and organisations have members or supporters, the Walsby Society has OPPONENTS. So: Dear… read more »
This pamphlet was issued under the title Science, Politics and the Masses in October 1944. It was republished without significant changes as Understanding the Mass Mind in May 1945. The quotes given here from “The Demos” by Harold Walsby make reference to an unpublished and lost manuscript. Similar quotes can be found in Walsby’s… read more »