P2 is related to P1 through the concept of what it means to follow a rule. That's what the argument is about, what we were discussing, the concept of ...
I think that all interactions between physical objects are carried out by means of fields. This is revealed trough the concept of potential energy. Ph...
The problem with this idea, that subjectivity is accounted for by subtracting from, is that to be able to subtract the appropriate thing, we need to b...
Gravity affects spacetime not ""space". When you are talking about things like this within that conceptual framework, it is not appropriate to speak o...
When you change the subject, you change what the argument is about. Don't you think? I thought we were making progress when you said that you'd respec...
Conventions, as you use the term, are not explicitly stated rules. So doing that switch, changes what the argument is about, while maintaining the str...
Yes I agree with that conclusion, for the reasons stated already. Many deductive arguments have the same structure. You changed the content, so that w...
That's not my argument, it's yours. You took mine, changed it to suit your purpose, and asked if I was OK with the conclusion. I'm ok with it, because...
As pointed out by the op, "events" implies time. (1. Change implies time). So interpreting QM from the perspective of "events" does not remove time fr...
i think this is backward. The passing of time is what orders the opposites, not vise versa. The fundamental opposites are past and future, and without...
No, I have no problem with that conclusion, and I've already explained more than once why. Rules are broken, even explicitly stated rules. That's the ...
No I don't equate duration with change, that's why I suggested a short duration of time when no physical change occurs. The issue is to separate spati...
I don't think you have this quite right Antony. What Witt is showing is that the particular application gives the word "a meaning", just as much as th...
I see this as a baseless assertion. Since we have no indication of exactly what time is, there is no reason to considered it to be discontinuous rathe...
I agree with this, and I think it's somewhat related to that emotionally euphoria I referred to. That is an emotional volatility, like a mania in an e...
As a logical demonstration, it may be acceptable, but then you need to show how what is logically possible has any bearing on physical reality. So you...
There's no hasty generalization, you're just refusing to accept the premises which are true and widely supported by the evidence we see all around us....
I've seen it in the movies, and you hear it on the news once in a while, pension fund managers seem to be prone to doing immoral things. Ever see "The...
The problem here is that an "infinitely durable material" is not physical possible. So how is an example which asks us to assume something impossible,...
This is exactly the emotional issue which I tried to bring up. The lesser skilled can and does win, because poker is to a large degree a game of chanc...
So if you're somewhere to save lives, rules don't apply to you? Is that why an ambulance might go through a red light? I suppose the paramedics are al...
When poker players are betting on what they are holding, they are all willing, and getting what they want, at that time. They all think it's win-win, ...
You haven't shown any fallacy. You're rendition just changes the conclusion so that it is the same as P2, which is to make it appear to be be begging ...
Without the money in the game, winning might not be taking advantage. But if you're playing for money, and one has a skill level which clearly exceeds...
That's the conclusion which comes about from your proposed substitution. My conclusion was "conventions and unspoken rules are not rules which are fol...
If you know better, inform me then, I'm good to listen. I've heard some opinions, so I'm throwing them out there to see if anyone can show me whether,...
I'm listening but you haven't gotten anywhere. I asked how the traders make any money. You said "buy low sell high" and then you just get distracted, ...
A rule is not "an action". It is a generalization which may apply to numerous actions. If you say that a particular action should be carried out in a ...
The substitution is invalid because "rule" in the sense of "to follow a rule" has a different meaning from "convention". Perhaps you might think I'm b...
I think "protocol", which refers to something even more formal than "rule" is a step in the wrong direction. The point is that in the majority of inst...
I wouldn't say "hell bent", but I do need some sort of an argument from you, to change my preconceived conclusion. I really haven't seen much from you...
OK, so the trader buys on the CME low, and sells high on the SME, and makes some money. The person buying higher, could have bought lower, directly fr...
Oh boy Luke, this is becoming extremely dreadful. I think you need to read that post over. Not only have you demonstrated an inability to interpret a ...
To follow a rule means to stay inside that rule. If you do not stay inside the rule, then you are not following the rule. I think that's straight forw...
Since you're having so much difficulty understanding this simple matter, I'll spell it out for you in the form of a simple deductive argument. First p...
I believe I explained the deficiencies of your examples. We're going around in circles, and I'm having difficulty getting through to you, but I'll try...
What? The traders don't make any money from the market, they actually add money to the market? I still don't see any reference to traders making any m...
We were talking about "rules" in the sense of "rule-following". Obviously when you define "rule" in some other way, which is not consistent with this ...
It appears you never read what I wrote. I repeatedly said that you can use "rule", or define it however you want. There is no rule which dictates how ...
The point of my post was to explain the need to go into such philosophical endeavours without any preconceived notions, without any assumed understand...
I don't see how this difference in price between the CME and the SME is significantly different from my analogy of paying more for milk at the corner ...
No, I thought I was clear in the post. I don't agree that when teaching a course on the "basics" in some field, you should expect the students to alre...
Gambling is a known vice, so it is something we ought not do. Whether it needs to be banned, I don't know. Likewise, I don't know if trading needs to ...
I strongly disagree with this. If you're giving a "basic" course, you need to start from the very bottom, teach the most fundamental principles. It is...
OK, if you want to get technical, traders do offer something. The question though is whether this offering is as I described, "creating the illusion t...
For the purpose of of this philosophical inquiry into the nature of language. How the obvious escapes your apprehension I cannot fathom. Do you unders...
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