Re: possible worlds in logic.
Logic (and its possible worlds semantics)
says nothing (precise) about external reality.
Logic only says something about the relationship of
symbols in a formal language.
Remember that the reason non-sloppy mathematicians
use non-meaningful variable-names (i.e.
Interleaving...
POINT 1
For example, truth is defined in formal logic with respect to,
again, formal models with an infinite
number of formal symbols in them. It is not defined with respect
to some vague correspondence with external reality.
Actually, science is just about such
On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 12:28 PM, Eric Hawthorne wrote:
...
This scientific process works pretty well
but is somehow loosy-goosy and unsatisfying. Do theories which replace
other older, now discredited theories, keep getting better and better?
Probably yes.
But what is the limit of
Tim May:
(Again, I currently have no pet theory of what Reality is. But I'm
happy to be building a base of tools to be able to more intelligently
comment later. Having a pet theory is not so important.)
The best definition, imo, is:
Reality is that which,
when you stop believing in it,
does
Dear Tim, this writing is not about YOU, only addressed to your post. It is
about the topic of it. I have no argument with you, maybe you will have with
me.
I try not to repeat all that was priorly quoted nor your added texts, they
all
are available on the list. 'Science' is a battlecry, disputed
On Saturday, January 11, 2003, at 03:11 PM, John M wrote:
This list - several years ago - took a free approach, alas lately more
and
more conventional opinions slip in, regrettable for me, because I hold
that
the conventional science establishment holds feverishly to old
addages,
acquired
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