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Many of the philosophers have some terms idiosyncratically. Why they do is an interesting question.

Wittgenstein is unambiguous as to what he means by a fact. A state of affairs is not dependent on anyone knowing or proving it to be true. This is not...

Except there is no evidence to support such an a priori necessity. Contrary to what he aimed to demonstrate, Newton's physics work without the hand of...

He used 'transcendental' in the Kantian sense of the conditions for the possibility of experience, but not according to the categories of the understa...

On one side of the limit is what can be said, on the other is what can be shown, or seen, or experienced. — T 6.421 They are not in the world. They ar...

What is the rule? How does one learn to count by being told that 1+1=2? What happens if they forget the rule? If they memorize the rule do they then n...

Right, it is an abstraction, but we can determine whether it is true or false by counting. The rule is derived from counting.

There may be a point where I am no longer arguing about the correctness of your understanding of Wittgenstein and arguing against his understanding of...

Given Wittgenstein's assumption that mathematics is a human construct, it follows that 1+1=2 is neither true nor false in that it not an empirical sta...

There is a lot more going on here. The serpent tells Eve: There is some truth to what the serpent says. God had neglected to tell Adam that their eyes...

It could be argued that it is an act of benevolence. That is is only man's imperfect concept of God's perfection that would lead to the conclusion tha...

I take it you do not see a distinction between being sentenced to death and being prevented from living forever. You make a distinction between someon...

@"Sam26" And therefore not a proposition? And that is because a proposition can be either true or false and a hinge can't? So at one time, the sun rev...

Are you claiming that a hinge is not susceptible to being false? Or are you making a claim about mathematical hinges? Is the concept (I am trying to a...

It could be argued that to deny living things their existence is an imperfection.

But in your scenario God does not will all other things or even any other thing.

Descartes makes the argument that the perfection of what God has created cannot be judged by some part of it. It is the whole that is perfect not some...

Can a being who is not perfect know what the most perfect world is? If benevolence entails benefit to what is other then oneself, the a God who limits...

What, if anything, would justify such a clam?

Could a mathematical proposition that is true be false? No. Could a mathematical proposition be false? Yes. This much I know: he uses several examples...

What is being assumed as the basis on which the question is to be answered?

First, it should be noted that this is not a Christian story. Original sin is an interpretation that originated long after the story had been told and...

The problem as I see it, is that his argument rests on the shoulders of Descartes and the problem of judgment based on mental representations. It lead...

I think my answer was clear. They are. In my previous post to you: And before that, in response to Sam: To which you responded:

As far as the question of truth, I have stated that they are true or false. Sam and I started arguing about this years ago, starting on another forum....

Here, once again, we can see how it is useful to separate Plato from Platonism. From the Timaeus: His imprecision is seen here as well: Why not be mor...

Those who know how to calculate have learned that it is true that 1+1=2. Those who know how to play chess have learned that it is true that bishops ca...

We have found something we agree on.

You seem to be confusing the mathematical propositions with their application. It is because the mathematical propositions 1+1=2, 100+100=200, 12x12=1...

Miscegenation Indecency clauses Lenny Bruce Refusing to say the pledge of allegiance.

If mathematical propositions were neither true nor false then my bank account might be in big trouble, but then again, it might be a windfall when I d...

The fact that something can be stated as a proposition does not mean that all hinges are propositional, or should be analyzed in terms of propositions...

As stated this is misleading. It not not that they are neither true nor false, but rather that the question of their being true is not there from the ...

A mob acts without regard to whether what they want and what they do is something we agree with. You lost me here. You said:

Political correctness can go rogue. There is always a tendency to push things to extremes.

We should be wary of a mob mentality.

The OP states: The issue is often framed in terms a left wing attempt to limit free speech. To the extent that this is true I agree with the OP that i...

Some examples of right wing cancel culture: The Chicks Colin Kaepernick Nike Target NASCAR Keurig Gillette Samantha Bee Beyonce Ellen DeGeneres https:...

Cancel culture is one of many right wing attempts to win what they regard as the culture war that threatens their way of life. The fact of the matter ...

Spirit was a central concept for Hegel. The aufheben of the holy spirit.

Yeah, I agree. Your comment just led me to wonder. The difference in brain scan seems likely. Differences in dreams seems interesting.

t This is only part of it. When he first joined the forum he was touting the work of Kerry Bolton. In 1980, Bolton co-founded the New Zealand branch o...

It takes intelligence to figure out how to act in a way that will lead to a good outcome in so far as it is the outcome that is sought. Beyond that is...

Someone might desire a good outcome, but what they consider a good outcome might not be.

Perhaps under ordinary circumstances. But brain scans might reveal differences. Perhaps there are differences in their dreams as well.

If someone intended to produce a bad outcome for herself that would not be intelligent. A bad outcome for an enemy might be a different story, althoug...

Acting accordingly is to act in such a way that is likely lead to a good outcome. A good outcome is one that is intended. In any given the ability to ...

Plato shows us that the personal is an important part of philosophy. Not knowing that you do not know but insisting that you do know is a serious prob...

The ability to troubleshoot and fix a machine.The ability to assess a social or interpersonal situation and act accordingly. Acting prudentially to ac...

The ability to complete some task without being taught to do so,or solve a problem, or assess a situation and respond in an appropriate way (phronesis...