Jerry, List: Answer which question? The one that you posed initially?
CSP: A chaos of reactions utterly without any approach to law is absolutely nothing; JLRC: In view of the scope of your literality, what is the meaning of this sentence to you, pragmatically? philosophically? theologically? I already addressed this, and Clark and I have been discussing that response. JAS: As a first attempt ... - Pragmatically, all real reactions have a tendency toward regularity (i.e., habit-taking). - Philosophically, 1ns and 2ns are both governed by 3ns (cf. CP 6.202). - Theologically, God created everything else out of absolutely nothing. However, I still do not understand what you were driving at in your subsequent posts. Care to explain? Regards, Jon On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Jerry LR Chandler < jerry_lr_chand...@icloud.com> wrote: > Jon: > > From my perspective, the question posed to you was intelligible to an > undergraduate. > > You describe yourself as > "Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman”. > > If you do not want to answer this question about your beliefs, simply say > you do not want to answer. > > Cheers > > Jerry > > On Jan 23, 2017, at 5:09 PM, Jon Alan Schmidt <jonalanschm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Jerry, List: > > I am still not following you. Are you suggesting that meanings are always > singular, never general? What makes dictionaries possible if everyone's > "literal meanings" of the same terms are (or could be) completely > different, just because we are different individual people? For that > matter, what makes communication of any kind possible if that is the case? > And why would I be "especially" able to "make reasonable projections" about > the consequences of my writings when they concern "science" or > "technology"? Is it just because I am an engineer? > > Regards, > > Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA > Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman > www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt> - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt > > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Jerry LR Chandler < > jerry_lr_chand...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> List: >> >> On Jan 23, 2017, at 2:23 PM, Jon Alan Schmidt <jonalanschm...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Why would "[my] literal meanings" of those terms be different from anyone >> else's, or from the "generic meaning"? >> >> In more than 20 years of posting to List serves, this is among the most >> surprising responses I have ever received. >> >> My response is simple, Jon. >> >> Because you are you and not me. >> Logically, the antecedent of your writings is you. The consequences of >> your writings are totally beyond your control, although, from time to time, >> you may make reasonable projections, especially if it concerns “science” or >> “technology”. >> >> This is, literally, a foundational property of reading anything, and, >> especially, CSP. >> >> Cheers >> >> Jerry >> >
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