Re: The contingency of theories

2012-11-04 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 03 Nov 2012, at 12:34, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Bruno Marchal All theories are based on the a priori but can only give contingent results (this world results). Hmm OK. However, arithmetic is not a theory, Sorry, but it is. I mean there are even many theories. Two important one

The contingency of theories

2012-11-03 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Bruno Marchal All theories are based on the a priori but can only give contingent results (this world results). However, arithmetic is not a theory, it is arithmetical (permanent, necessary, logical) truth. Roger Clough, rclo...@verizon.net 11/3/2012 "Forever is a long time, especial