Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Wolf Kirchmeir (wwolfkir_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 03/23/05


Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:56:56 -0500

robert j. kolker wrote:
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> Wolf Kirchmeir wrote:
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>> It seems to me that any rigorous definition must begin with undefined
>> terms, and then conform to the common usage of the domain in which it
>> is to be used.
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> By common usage you mean usage agreed upon by those who wish to work in
> said domains.
>
> Bob Kolker

Yes, that's what I said.



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