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Quite so, but consider, one of us is standing with his nose to the ground and expect the other one to explain his whole world (Universe?) to the one w...

So be it, then. But I do stipulate the following: "It is my claim that our (my) theory is reductionism and holism, not reductionism or holism. p200 Ho...

I am not sure what you are trying to say here: When you refer to "kind of systems", are you referring to my, defined, classes of systems or something ...

"Old Father's Quote #5. There are so many sounds in silence, and so many things in nothing. (2010-01-09)" p250 How I Understand Things. The Logic of E...

From the fundamental definition of a system, it is possible to identify seven fundamental classes of systems: Class 1 - with foundational existence Cl...

"Old Father's Quote #4. Words, once spoken, are cast in stone. They last at least a lifetime, (2010-01-09) p250" How I Understand Things. The Logic of...

My apology for butting in from the side and diverging from the thread, but reading your comments on vegans and non-vegans, I am curious as to your vie...

:sweat: None of us knows what would happen in the future. I can argue that: "AI cannot come up with a new idea" - until it comes up with a new idea. T...

The concept of a system can also be understood from the following cognitive axioms: There is one, and only one, system that is not a component of any ...

"Old Father's Quote #3. You should not kill yourself in your search for the meaning of life. (2009-05-31)." p250 How I Understand Things. The Logic of...

:razz: Brilliant repartee!

Please don't get pissed off in the first chapter - read the whole book, then please tell me where is the fatal flaw in my reasoning

A system consist of components (things that are) and the interactions between these components (things that happen) contributing to a single unique pu...

We all think we do, don't we. Until you (or me) want to change such an impact ...

This will depend on a possible purpose, not so? In my younger days I did some mountaineering, we used stacked rocks (like your picture) to mark a road...

"Old Father's Quote #2. The two fundamental errors of human beings are that we think we are clever, and we think we have an impact on things. We are n...

We agree that AI lacks abstraction - on this we are saying the same thing. I am not sure what "big IF' you are referring to, all I am saying is that i...

[ I concede, unequivocally, it is rude of me to ask for a definition of a system in this forum and not offer my own. I will rectify this in a new open...

Thank you - there are 29 more to follow on this one.

Kindly reference the mathematical proof of your statement (belief of) regarding the effect of the hypothetical removal of Neptune from our solar syste...

To my recollection, I never dismissed, only questioned. :blush:

:razz: Yes, I claim it as mine on the date mentioned. Unless proven otherwise

"Old Father's Quote #1. You can screw with the Laws of Man. If you are clever, you can get away with it - at least sometimes. If you try to screw with...

From a fundamental definition of a system, based on first principles, it is possible to identify seven classes of systems. Five classes are identified...

Quite so, but then there is absolutely no utility in arguing with a person that believe an AI story on face value and then try to sell it as fact. No ...

So, is an engine your "metaphysical extreme", conforming to your definition of a system? Please do not misquote me or Margaret Mead.

Yes, I have such a definition. A definition with a theory behind it. A theory that is translated into the language of mathematics. A theory that is ba...

An engine is a system that converts energy into work.

At least an engineer knows what is mass, and energy, and entropy, and ... damn, we even know what is a set! As for the question, what is a system? You...

I get the drift. But, in my humble opinion, a complementary view that renders the complexity of systems more comprehensible, is neither a definition n...

I deduce that you have read the AI assessment of "If Neptune disappeared". Since AI is incapable of abstract thought I would regard this assessment as...

Quite so, but if we do not agree on the basic principles, then we cannot agree on where we are going. Now, could we agree on the following: "Physical ...

I would humbly suggest that you rethink your statement, carefully. Are you suggesting that changing the name or our understanding of a thing, indicate...

Yes, you are right (I am wrong); but then, anything can be proved from an absurd statement.

@"Outlander" Okey-okey, I get your point. But consider this: We speak of the solar system. We cannot agree on what, exactly, is a system. We make the ...

I have been warned, quite sternly, about self promoting, but was informed that I may reference my own work. I am trying my level best to adhere to thi...

'As of lately a fierce debate has started, even in the public domain, regarding the potential benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. From ou...

@"Outlander" Thank you for your kind words and yes the picture in my profile is actually mine. As for the "nice old man" ... that would depend on whom...

Information exists as a configuration of the components of a system. It is implied by the capability of some systems to communicate - to convert data ...

Bye! At least I got an answer to my question.

Our solar system is a finely balanced many-body problem, quite difficult to solve mathematically. A two-body problem can be solved analytically but a ...

A totally concede that the colloquial use of the word system is ambiguous, hence my question whether philosophy has a definition of a system. A defini...

If you read this "thread" carefully you should find that I did not offered any definition of a system. In fact I asked whether philosophy has such a d...

Perhaps an interesting argument but, surely, a valid definition of a system must answer the question that is implied by your argument, not so?

Yes! I understand what you are saying, but I fail to see its relevance to the question. You cannot tell me, exactly, what is a system, yet you maintai...

I have read this response to my work by an artificial intelligent (AI) agent. One should keep in mind that AI has not obtained the capability of abstr...

My purpose is clearly stated in my question, nothing more, nothing less. And, it would seem, I got me an answer.

Thank you all for your contribution, and the debate that followed from: Does philosophy have a definition of a system? The second question, ... or bet...

Yes, on the face of it, describing reality with a single system does seem to be far fetched, perhaps even absurd. But then, this would depend on one's...