Eris wrote:
On 1/12/07, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:When X does not exist independently of the rules.What if it says "This Rule defines X. X is a Y."?
If X exists independently of the rules, then this rule is either lying, or using "This Rule defines X" as a gloss for "This Rule defines a property of X". In either case, repealing the rule does not cause X to cease to exist.
