It's a negative fact, as opposed to a positive fact, or one that obtains. — Sam26
Intuition isn't much to go on. — Sam26
Sam what do all facts have in common that make them what they are, aside from us just calling them all by the same name? — creativesoul
This reminds me of the arguments you see online about synthetic a priori truths exist or not — Posty McPostface
Sam what do all facts have in common that make them what they are, aside from us just calling them all by the same name?
— creativesoul
Why do they have to have something in common? — Sam26
Do all games have something in common?
Seemingly yes. Yet, the parable exists insofar as to experienced of not, and individual particular fact can obtain or not in the world. — Posty McPostface
Why do they have to have something in common?
— Sam26
Because you're calling them all by the same name.
Do all games have something in common?
What difference does that make? — creativesoul
Why do they have to have something in common?
— Sam26
Because you're calling them all by the same name.
Do all games have something in common?
What difference does that make?
— creativesoul
You don't see the parallel? — Sam26
I wouldn't equate calling states of affairs "fact" with calling whatever we arbitrarily choose to call a "game"... a "game". — creativesoul
What is the thing that has yet to have become a fact... beforehand? — creativesoul
I agree. A proposition is a sign that purports to represent a fact. A fact is that which is represented by a true proposition.I prefer to say that a fact is a state of affairs or a relation among things. — Michael Ossipoff
By the way, one of the definitions of a fact is, a state-of-affairs which obtains. — Sam26
There are a whole range of facts from physical facts, metaphysical facts, to logical facts
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