Re: Epistemology 101

From: Lester Zick (lesterDELzick_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 12/27/04


Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:07:01 GMT

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:00:16 -0800, Uncle Al <UncleAl0@hate.spam.net>
in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

>Lester Zick wrote:
>>
>> Epistemology 101
>> ----------
>>
>> (Positivism)
>>
>> Without any way to decide the truth of empirical observations except
>> the absence of self contradiction, one is forced to fall back on the
>> idea of utility as the basis of epistemology.If one cannot judge truth
>> one must judge value.
>[snip]
>
>Zick - are you still stooopid? Here's an easy one for you. Pick one:
>
> 1) Zick is correct.
> 2) The balance of reality is correct.
>
>Choose wisely.

Hi Uncle Ox. I choose both of the above as mutually inclusive.

Regards - Lester



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