Re: Eternal Verities

From: Lester Zick (lesterDELzick_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:49:52 GMT

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:42:57 -0600, Albert <albertwagner@cox.net> in
comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>Eray Ozkural exa wrote:
>> Albert <albertwagner@cox.net> wrote in message news:<mXnod.91682$%x.53427@okepread04>...
>>
>>>Lester Zick wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 21 Nov 2004 18:58:36 -0800, examachine@gmail.com (Eray Ozkural
>>>>exa) in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Eray's opinion -
>>>>>
>>>>>There is something irreducible in you, which is you.
>>>>>
>>>>>Or
>>>>>
>>>>>In a mechanical universe, everything including minds is a machine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the addendum, Eray. It seems pretty consistent with my own
>>>>opinion.
>>>
>>>There is a big 'Or'. Which option is your own opinion?
>>
>>
>> Both :)
>
>You and Lester should each discover the difference between 'or'
>and 'and' in common English usage, which is not to be confused
>with formal logic.

And you, Albert, should perhaps discover the usage of "or" to denote
alternative interpretation or restatement of principle instead of
alternative principles.

Regards - Lester

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