On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Mike Tintner <[email protected]>wrote:
> Steve, > > There are infinite solutions to 2+2 = > > 4, FOUR, QUATRE, 1111, 6-2, 7-1, .... , llll [lines], 4.2345 real > apples .. IV, (and so on in other numeral systems), and so on ad infinitum. > > (And the above is not playing around or superficial - there are plenty of > existing real problems where it is necessary to find an alternative to 4) > > There are infinite solutions to every problem. > This seems like the basic essential / accidental philosophical issue. The solution given to the problem "what is 2 + 2?" is always essentially going to be 4, but is only accidentally given as "four, quatre, 1111, 6-2...." or what have you. I believe that Hegel wrote that reality displays "nothing but accidents." That doesn't rule out *a single essential solution. * Mike Archbold ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-c97d2393 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-2484a968 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
