Shawn

So, if philosophy is therapeutic, then why all the disagreement? I'm reminded of the saying that philosophers are mad people.

Yes, I think you are right about this. I also think it may be due to the identification of the self with respect to something. This is at least one fo...

So, how do you understanding something without agreeing on it? Is this another cognitive distortion of being biased or judgemental? Another issue is c...

When we talk about "dialogue" then should agreement and consensus building take first order or of utmost importance? How about if we talk about philos...

So what about them makes them "systematic" as you say? Ontologically how do you pinpoint them, as false beliefs?

Well, I don't know what to make of your discussion on the PI. I'm somewhat confused about what both of you mean by "meaning" here. Do you want to lead...

Sounds like a good strategy. But, we do need some narrative, don't we?

I'm not quite up for the challenge. We could do without a leader; but, someone needs to organize how we proceed, I think.

I can't shake the impression that 'cognitive distortions' are errors in the reasoning of beliefs? Is there some metaphysics involved in the term 'cogn...

Hmm, I can see how physical needs are mandatory. But, I don't know so much about psychological needs. Why's that?

I'm ready when you guys are. I have my copy of the Investigations ready. Who wants to lead this reading group?

Ok. Then the argument idea was not a good one, then.

What do you mean?!

And what do you have to say about that?

What is it?

If a behavioural solipsist were to come along and tell us s/he known intent inferred from behaviour, how could we prove s/he wrong?

I'm deviating; but, are intents hidden from the sunlight?

Since you edited your post, I'll address it: The world is the totality of facts, not things. What do "facts" mean to you? There's nothing dark or myst...

No, "noesis" is indicative of illuminating light (originating from the sun) according to Plato.

Plato called it noesis, or intelligibility. Bertrand Russell called it the Principle of Acquaintance. I think it's our ability to "reproduce" it in ou...

Yes! It's almost as if I have to break down the puzzle and reassemble it in my own way to be able to understand what you mean. What do you think about...

I split of this line of thought in a thread I thought deserves it's very own place. See if you like it.

Oh dear. Anything but that. Hehe. I like the idea of two threads addressing the same topic in different ways. Let's see if the moderators will allow i...

Basically what I'm hoping to do in talking about arguments is encourage discussion and dialogue. Not sure if it's the best way to do so or flawed. Tho...

What I learned from my previous reading group was that participants will get bogged down with terminology and understanding is hard achieved with two ...

So, I've been contemplating about how to make this reading group organized, fun, and accessable without undue burden on the participants, since it's a...

Yes, I did. But what is the name of a set? Its proper name or rigid designator?

Ok, see you around.

So, how is intent discerned apart from behavior? Is there any way to prove this as true?

I'm thinking more along the lines of a behavioral solipsist that inferrs wrongly that intent is wholly shown through behavior. Wittgenstein talks abou...

What about intent? How do you address that finiky problem?

Yes, I have. I like Husserl a lot. He got me into phenomenology. There's so much ambiguity that I see, everywhere around me, in regards to intentional...

The number two or one-hundred or a million? These numbers dont denote anything in the real world but are snippets of information about it.

Well, if you like the physics analogy of the issue then we are living in a state of constant entropic decay and disorganization. It's hard to fight na...

Nice.

As far as I'm aware information doesn't equate with the "material" so, what do you think?

I think you'll need to outline the main tenants of that philosophy of language for Terrapin Station to understand what you mean by that.

It's simply just the label of a/the set. Not the set itself.

Hmm, then I'm blind too. I don't have the qualifications of leading this reading group given the complexity of the material. Care to join us??

Well as long as it's constructive criticism, then criticise away.

I'm basically asking you why aren't proper names also referred to as tokens for things? Is this an issue? It seems clear to me that types are the desc...

Then what are objects that instantiate concepts?

Thanks a bunch. Will do!

Well, I understand him. I feel we're being a tad bit judgemental here. Sure, macrosoft can maybe engage in more atomistic approaches to language; but,...

The can be rigid designators that denote an "object that instantiates concepts", though.

Interesting point. I wonder what other members think.

What are your thoughts about this? https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/artificial-life-quantum-computing/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-0...

Ah, I'm sorry for the mistake. I meant to imply that 'proper names' (if they can be called that without a denoting token) such as "Posty McPostface" i...

I'm thinking today maybe. I still don't have a companion to use, so I might put it off until tomorrow or later. Thanks for the help. I will pay for an...

What kind of action are you describing?