Re: [FRIAM] Faith vs. Induction

2012-04-08 Thread Russ Abbott
Eric, This is an important point -- and I disagree with you about it. From my perspective action precedes conceptualization; from yours conceptualization precedes action. You say To 'have faith' is nothing other than 'to act as if it was the case'. The implication of that perspective is that

Re: [FRIAM] Faith vs. Induction

2012-04-08 Thread ERIC P. CHARLES
Russ, I know that we disagree, but I think there is still some confusion about what, exactly the disagreement is, and I would like to try to clarify. Being consistent with other discussions that have been had on this list, I am definitely not arguing that, as you put it, one conceptualizes, and