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RE: events which don't exist do, because our gadri don't do what weneed (was Re: [jboske] "x1 is a Y for doing x2" (was: RE: Re: antiblotation(was:RE: taksi))



On Sun, 1 Jun 2003, And Rosta wrote:

> xod:
> > > On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 04:43:05PM +0100, And Rosta wrote:
> > > > xod:
> >
> > Well, I'm only quoting chapter and verse concerning the existence of
> > events.
>
> Can you remember where? I would still consider it a misfeature, but
> it would put a different complexion on any BF decisions on the matter.


I'm too lazy to look for it. If it's not there, then I believe it because
of a discussion with John wherein he convinced me that it was what was
really meant. Since I don't have a philosophical problem with it, I
accepted it, and still do. I think that any sense of unease stems from a
conflation between Concept and Conceived. It is what plagued even Kant,
when he claimed that existence is not a property.



> xod:
> > What does lo da'i broda mean to you?
>
> If I read it in something written by you, I'd take it to mean
> "a possibly-imaginary broda".
>
> If I wrote it, I would mean "Something such that I entertain the
> idea of it being broda, without claiming that it is broda".


And if I wrote it, it would be to nullify the existence-claim aspect of
lo, while retaining its nonspecificity.



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