On 10 June 2015 at 13:35, Kim Jones <kimjo...@ozemail.com.au> wrote: > On 10 Jun 2015, at 9:09 am, LizR <lizj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 10 June 2015 at 10:37, Bruce Kellett <bhkell...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Bruno Marchal wrote: >> >>> >>> On 09 Jun 2015, at 12:07, Bruce Kellett wrote: >>> >>> Bruno Marchal wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 09 Jun 2015, at 07:40, Bruce Kellett wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Given a set of axioms and some agreed rules of inference, the same >>>>>> results always follow, regardless of by whom or at what time the >>>>>> application is made. This is not what is usually referred to as "kicking >>>>>> back". Johnson did not apply some axioms and rules of inference in answer >>>>>> to the idealists, he kicked a stone. >>>>>> >>>>> But people can kicked stone in dreams too. >>>>> >>>> >>>> But do they wake up with broken or bruised toes? >>>> >>> >>> Do they ever wake up? >>> >> >> Solipsist! >> >> Another solipsist? Phew! I was worried I might be the only one. > > > Surely it isn't a crime to be a solipsist. What's socially unacceptable > about the belief that you are the only mind and that "all other minds" are > you as well? >
I'm not sure if you're asnwering my attempt at humour or Bruce's apparent use of "Solipsist!" as an insult. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
