Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Lester Zick (lesterDELzick_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:23:20 GMT

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:09:03 -0800, Uncle Al <UncleAl0@hate.spam.net>
in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>"robert j. kolker" wrote:
>>
>> Lester Zick wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Axioms, mathematical and otherwise, are subject to empirical
>> > contradiction just as in common, ordinary, mundane science.
>>
>> Axioms are formal entities. Their truth or falsity is a function of how
>> they are mapped into statements about the world. Mathematics per se has
>> no empirical content.
>
>Zick listens to his voices. External input is not tolerated.

Sure it is, Uncle Ox. I listen to you, don't I? I just don't listen to
your handwaving. Tell me, if a hand waves in the forest and no one is
around to hear it does it make a sound? You should know.

Regards - Lester

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