John, list: yeah, that was a great post!
J On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 4:34 PM, Gary Richmond <[email protected]> wrote: > John, > > Thanks for making what might otherwise appear confusing and complex, clear > and simple. > > Best, > > Gary R > > [image: Gary Richmond] > > *Gary Richmond* > *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* > *Communication Studies* > *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* > *C 745* > *718 482-5690 <(718)%20482-5690>* > > On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 5:18 PM, John F Sowa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jon, >> >> The subject line raises some complex issues: >> >> Information = Comprehension × Extension >>> >> >> A more fundamental term is 'proposition', which is informally >> defined as the "meaning" of a sentence. That meaning is usually >> analyzed as comprehension (AKA intension) and extension. >> >> Given that definition (or a more detailed analysis, such as >> Frederik Stjernfelt's book) we can talk about the many different >> ways of using a proposition: >> >> 1. If you state it, it's a statement. >> >> 2. If you assert it, it's an assertion. >> >> 3. If you assume it, it's an assumption. >> >> 4. If you infer it, it's an inference. >> >> 5. If it's given to you, it's data. >> >> 6. If it informs you, it's information. >> >> 7. If you know it, it's knowledge. >> >> But the same proposition, in different contexts, could be >> any or all of the above. >> >> John >> >> >> ----------------------------- >> PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON >> PEIRCE-L to this message. PEIRCE-L posts should go to >> [email protected] . To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message not to PEIRCE-L >> but to [email protected] with the line "UNSubscribe PEIRCE-L" in the >> BODY of the message. More at http://www.cspeirce.com/peirce >> -l/peirce-l.htm . >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ----------------------------- > PEIRCE-L subscribers: Click on "Reply List" or "Reply All" to REPLY ON > PEIRCE-L to this message. PEIRCE-L posts should go to > [email protected] . To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message not to PEIRCE-L > but to [email protected] with the line "UNSubscribe PEIRCE-L" in the > BODY of the message. More at http://www.cspeirce.com/peirce-l/peirce-l.htm > . > > > > > >
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