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In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Competent speakers of English all, we know what truth is. The hard part is knowing what is true.
November 24, 2017 at 20:59
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Beer, no so much. Shiraz, thanks.
November 24, 2017 at 20:58
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Seeking definitions. Bad idea. Gets you in to no end of trouble.
November 24, 2017 at 20:56
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Is that the measure of worth? Ever noticed the eight-by-eight broken symmetry of a chess board? Is that also mysterious and profound?
November 24, 2017 at 20:55
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
And there's your problem.
November 24, 2017 at 20:54
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Meh. The dark emu is profound and symbolic. Is that what is required?
November 24, 2017 at 20:52
In: Time and such  — view comment
Good point. Change is also analytic to space; for much the same reasons. Perhaps change is the marker for dimension. Or is it position that changes?
November 24, 2017 at 20:40
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
truth is a semantic notion - not just syntax; so it comes into the story along with the content.
November 24, 2017 at 20:37
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Given that the discussion is about the circularity of defining truth in terms of validity... not much.
November 24, 2017 at 20:36
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9BA-MRVoAAggLU.jpg
November 24, 2017 at 20:34
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
I like simple. Down here the greatest start sign is the Dark Emu. http://images.theage.com.au/2014/01/06/5055598/130114_01_First-620x349.jpg
November 24, 2017 at 20:33
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
I'm just assuming this was ironic.
November 24, 2017 at 20:14
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
What makes it valid? I say it's that regardless of the interpretation you apply, it turns out true - ones all the way down the truth table. What's you...
November 24, 2017 at 19:58
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Yes. Is that a good thing?
November 24, 2017 at 19:48
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Yeah, I think he did. Though its a long time since I read SSR, I do recall talk of incommensurability between paradigms. In contrast, Feyerabend expli...
November 24, 2017 at 19:45
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Maybe not.
November 24, 2017 at 19:39
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Then what is their worth?
November 24, 2017 at 19:39
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
But knowledge is justified... How can astrology be justified? Beyond Jungian handwaving.
November 24, 2017 at 19:38
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
@"creativesoul" I don't think there is anything in this thread.
November 24, 2017 at 19:36
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
I just like the good old "it's valid if it is true under all interpretations" thing. You guys are far to clever for me.
November 24, 2017 at 11:32
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Tell me more.
November 24, 2017 at 02:40
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
No, the argument was that there are twelve constellations in the zodiac, and twelve notes, therefore Astrology is mysterious.
November 24, 2017 at 02:39
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Trouble is, validity is defined in terms of truth. Circularity ensues.
November 24, 2017 at 02:34
In: Truth - defining true and false  — view comment
Existence isn't generally considered a property - at least not a first-order one, which is what your scheme relies on. You seem to be close to definin...
November 23, 2017 at 20:51
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Your horoscope for today:
November 23, 2017 at 19:53
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
Quite possible, but likely?
November 23, 2017 at 19:46
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
I'm just making a list of people worth ignoring.
November 23, 2017 at 08:24
In: Are 'facts' observer-dependent?  — view comment
Perhaps; I haven't worked on it for years. But it's Wiki, so fix it.
November 22, 2017 at 20:54
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
SO it's down to argument ad insultum?
November 22, 2017 at 20:18
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Bullshit is saying what suits you, despite the truth.
November 21, 2017 at 20:11
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
But how? Because folk think it pretty?
November 21, 2017 at 20:10
In: The actual worth of an "intellectual"  — view comment
It's magic because both music and the zodiac have twelve things in them.
November 21, 2017 at 20:09
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Quite so. Quite obscene.
November 20, 2017 at 06:14
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
reflecting on your brilliance.
November 19, 2017 at 22:37
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Exactly; you can believe what you like but that does not make it true.
November 19, 2017 at 11:39
In: What is the difference between the fact that grass is green and the green grass?  — view comment
Hm. xii.
November 19, 2017 at 09:57
In: What is the difference between the fact that grass is green and the green grass?  — view comment
What did he say about that in Philosophical Investigations?
November 19, 2017 at 09:33
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
It's a bad habit. Trolls eat everything you throw at them; how long until they explode?
November 19, 2017 at 09:15
In: What is the difference between the fact that grass is green and the green grass?  — view comment
It does? What's that mean?
November 19, 2017 at 09:10
In: What is the difference between the fact that grass is green and the green grass?  — view comment
Meant to come back to this. In some of my earlier posts, while trying to work out what was being claimed I misspoke. Facts, i've been convinced, are n...
November 19, 2017 at 08:24
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
"Are you talking to me?" 8-) or then again I might just open another wine. Oh dear. Read him as a student. Too long ago. Critical pedagogy had some in...
November 19, 2017 at 07:08
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
This argument can be expanded upon, based on what's available to a human in regards to understanding Nature. But my post is not about looking at natur...
November 19, 2017 at 06:56
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Yeah, that'll never work. Thanks.
November 19, 2017 at 06:51
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
If you like; I don't see any reason for this not to be extendable, indefinitely. Or if as I prefer, for "constellations, or domains" to never be incom...
November 19, 2017 at 01:58
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
@"Henri" Only after I came to an understanding that God does not exists, I started to look into theistic arguments more closely. And my conclusion is ...
November 19, 2017 at 01:41
In: A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’  — view comment
Do I? Thanks for letting me know. Yes, I am still stuck with the conclusion that the Great Theories of Truth - Correspondence, Coherence, Pragmatism -...
November 19, 2017 at 01:03
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
They are not my understandings. I am reflecting back to you the God you describe. You have eyes, but fail to see.
November 19, 2017 at 00:53
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
Ah, good. Make the thread about me. What fun! What I have done is draw out the logical of your OP, to see what sort of a god it implies. But it seems ...
November 19, 2017 at 00:44
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
And my unaddressed reply - that your God is a sneak, a Loki, a Satan.
November 19, 2017 at 00:21
In: Atheists are a clue that God exists  — view comment
...without ever setting out that thought process. You are the one firing blanks.
November 18, 2017 at 23:53
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