Re: Neural netss (was Re: death of the mind.)

From: Wolf Kirchmeir (wwolfkir_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 11:42:10 -0400

Lester Zick wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:38:58 -0400, Wolf Kirchmeir
> <wwolfkir@sympatico.ca> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>
>
>>When I ask you what you mean by some term, I usally intend "What are you
>>referring to?"
>>
>>So: what do you mean "self contradiction"?
>
>
> No, Wolf, you aren't pulling this *** on me. I raised the issue to
> find out what behaviorism's doctrine is on the subject and its origin
> and impact on behavior, not what mine is. I know what mine is. Self
> contradiction is probably the oldest standard of truth in the history
> of science. If you don't know what it means either behaviorism has no
> doctrine on the mechanical origin of the effect or you don't know what
> it is. In either case, you're not competent to discuss it.
>
> Regards - Lester

I know what "self-contradiction" means in normal discourse. I don't know
what _you_ mean by it, is all.