On 10 June 2015 at 13:35, Kim Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10 Jun 2015, at 9:09 am, LizR <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 10 June 2015 at 10:37, Bruce Kellett <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
