A prediction may stand as a statement. It does not have to be part of an implication or inference. Jim
On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Piaget Modeler <[email protected]>wrote: > I would submit that "John Smith won the lottery" is neither a prediction > nor an explanation. > It is just a statement of fact which has a different structure. It can be > included in a prediction > as either the antecedent or consequent. > > A prediction has the form "If x then y", an explanation "y because x", > which are both the same > structure. > > This is my view of things. > > ~PM > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
