Shawn

Okay, then I'll stop doing it. But, as you mentioned, rigid designators alone have no meaning. Only contextually do they make sense to us.

Logical space means a state space where meaning is shared. That's all I can say without sounding metaphysical. This goes to the heart of some of my ea...

I'm an astute Wittgensteinian, meaning that I believe that the Tractatus was a preface to the Investigations. One is supplementary to the other. Wittg...

I think I do. It's a state space for atomic propositions to be understood. Wittgenstein referred to it as 'logical space'. The ontology of it is still...

What's the answer to that question then? Are we talking now about modalities and necessity?

Why "somewhat"?

But, you aren't posting under your REAL name, are you?

I have been told that the concept of having a "mind" in philosophy, generates more problems than it solves. What's your take on the Chinese Room Argum...

So, your talking about understanding, having a mind, and intention here? Have you heard of the Chinese Room Argument?

And?

Yes, I think that empty names refer to concepts and ideas. But, does that make meaning only mental? Isn't there cases when we have sensical, nonsensic...

What do you mean by that?

Philosophy almost exclusively deals with known unknowns and unknown unknowns. I think go about this issue epistemologically is the only way forward. O...

Ah, known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. Interesting stuff.

Yes, that's all true. In a figurative sense we only have access to our conscious persona, when in reality we're much more complex than just our day to...

Yeah, as I said. Heavy stuff to talk about. I don't have much to comment otherwise.

At the very least I would put more effort into my posts if it was under my real name. But since nothing is at stake here for me to wallow or post abou...

I think that's what I'm getting at here. I think the point here that I'm making is that contextualism is the only way to go about discerning meaning p...

Yes, I can see why you would say so. But care to expand?

Doesn't it talk about reality? Here's me hovering around Platonism.

Yes, I'm not arguing over that. What I an arguing is that I'm not the same person as my alter-ego known as Posty McPostface... Are you still a Bitter ...

Any observer or participants of that shared reality. Regarding your other question, I think that as long as the laws of physics don't prohibit such a ...

Yes, no disagreements apart from the fact that I am known on these parts by the nick I go by. My usage of "my" is indicative of showing that I identif...

I follow you here but Posty McPostface is just an alter ego of my true self.

Yes, a fictional entity denoted by the name "Posty McPostface" has posted this. I am not the same as Posty McPostface. Posty McPostface is my alter eg...

So, you concede that Posty McPostface is just an empty name for someone disguised as Posty McPostface?

Well if all you're saying is that reality must exist somewhere then I don't disagree with that. But his argument still holds.

Yes, I think he just expanded on that rationale.

How so? His argument is sound. As he mentions, at any rate of progress you end up with the consequences of the simulation hypothesis.

So, what you're really saying is that we are in base zero reality given how old the universe is?

My alter-ego, Posty McPostface. And, what wine do you suggest I buy this Friday? Hopefully something sweet and good.

No, because it doesn't denote me, the actual person posting under this nick. It makes perfect sense to me. Is Superman the same person as Clack Kent? ...

As much as I understand Kripke it's when a name is a direct referant to the object it denotes.

Posty McPostface doesn't denote me because I am not really Posty McPostface. It's just a nick not a name.

What's the question again?

I'm quite aware of the definition of 'denote'. But, Posty McPostface doesn't denote me as a person on these online forums. And, I'm not trolling.

Posty McPostface doesn't denote me. It denotes your interactions with me on this forum through a form of contextualism. That's all I can say.

I want to inform that I won't be able to handle the managerial aspect of the reading group. My role here is only that of an orchestrator for it. Anyon...

Oh, great. Now, we have the jokester on board too. :)

Proper names are direct referants. Like, France, the planet Pluto, and others.

Direct referants?

Hmm, what's the difficulty in stating that I am not Posty McPostface? Posty is just a moniker. The direct referant is lacking. I'm just a figment of y...

Well, @"StreetlightX" has posted an illuminating post here. What do you think about his behaviourism?

What is that? I'm interested in your input on the matter.

No, just haven't made it through the book. It's a difficult book by my standards. I mean, nobody discusses the philosophy of mathematics by Wittgenste...

I'm not disagreeing, but, you seem to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. Some names have a direct reference. Nonsensical, sensical, and sens...

So, it's all mental? Otherwise, what is an "object in our perceptions"?

Ah, but only to you, Mr. Sushi. It's not a shareable meaning that you or I can discuss at leisure. The meaning is hidden from plain sight.

But, surely "Terrapin Station" or "Posty McPostface" don't denote the same person posting under that name? I am Posty, but, I am not Posty. Does that ...

Meaning, a reading guide to the PI. We would follow one chapter or less at a time.