Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science
From: aeo6 (aeo6_at_cornell.edu)
Date: 02/14/05
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:05:12 -0500
Neil W Rickert said:
> Tony Orlow (aeo6) <aeo6@cornell.edu> writes:
> >Lester Zick said:
> >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:37:41 -0500, "robert j. kolker"
> >> <nowhere@nowhere.net> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>
> >> The successor axiom for one, Bob, which relies on addition in the form
> >> of incrementation and a regressor axiom, which presumably relies on
> >> ...
>
> >I have to agree with Lester on this one.
>
> Perhaps you are as confused as Lester.
>
> Arithmetic arises out of counting. Counting requires only the
> successor operation. It does not require addition. The introduction
> of integer addition and subtraction come later, and are defined in
> terms of counting (i.e. in terms of the successor operation).
>
>
Neil - please don't snip out the relevant parts of my posts and then
respond as if they weren't there, or I'll stop responding to you.
-- Smiles, Tony
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