Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: aeo6 (aeo6_at_cornell.edu)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:02:13 -0500

Albert said:
> Tony Orlow (aeo6) wrote:
> >Albert wrote:
> <snip>
>
> >>From my
> >>perspective, you have simply missed the point of this whole
> >>subthread concerning plants, which is that neither you, nor
> >>anyone else, has the slightest clue how our brain 'works'.
> >
> > We do, however, have a very good idea of where our brain is, and that it
> > is intimately related to the function of mind.
>
> Yes, we know that our brain is in our skull, and that it is
> intimately related to the function of mind.
>
> > The fact that we have
> > examined plants microscopically and found no such organ or even
> > distributed structures says a lot.
>
> Of course, whole textbooks on Botany.
>
> > But, you're obviously not in a very
> > logical mood these days, so I'll not waste any more of your time.
>
> Logical mood? I was unaware that you believed logic was related
> to emotions. Tell me, Tony. Do you consider your statement
> above to be in any way insulting?
>
>
>
You may take my statement about your mood as an insult, but I am not
saying it to hurt you. Emotions are very related to logic, in an inverse
sort of a way. When people get very emotional, the get far less logical.
I have the feeling that the free will discussion has put you in a bad
mood because I am threatening beliefs and telling you that to be
logical, one must choose between the two. And, I apologized for that. I
don't want to send you over the edge. But you have repeatedly changed
the subject, accused me of lying about what you've said, told me I am
being illogical and been otherwise itrational lately. Doesn't sound like
a good time to work through self-contradictory alternatives with you
right now.

By the way, you didn't disagree with me.....

Timing is everything. Take care. 

-- 
Smiles,
Tony

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