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Terrapin Station
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So the sentence would be "All all x are y are y?"
And then maybe "All all all x are y are y are y?"
Etc.? -
m-theory
1.1kYou asked what the sentence all x are y refers to, I am saying it refers to a the objective fact. -
Terrapin Station
13.8kYou asked what the sentence all x are y refers to, — m-theory
No I didn't. I asked you what x was referring to. -
Terrapin Station
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Terrapin Station
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I'd have to have some idea what x is referring to in order to start.
So what is x referring to? -
Terrapin Station
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m-theory
1.1ksure
but I am not saying that x and y are the same thing
just like you are not saying that truth and subjective are the same thing -
Terrapin Station
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Are you saying that the letter of the alphabet y is somehow a property that the letter of the alphabet x can have? -
Terrapin Station
13.8k
Yes, of course. Saying that something is subjective is simply saying that it has a particular locational property. -
Terrapin Station
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m-theory
1.1kOn my view "all x are y" refers to an objective fact in the same way that "all truths are subjective" refers to an objective fact.
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Terrapin Station
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m-theory
1.1kThis should answer any questions you have.
I am saying that "All x are y" refers to an objective fact in exactly the same way that "All truth is subjective" refers to an objective fact. -
Terrapin Station
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Terrapin Station
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It's difficult to have a conversation when one of the participants has that sort of attitude. -
Terrapin Station
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Clarity is different than attitude. By the latter, I'm merely referring to a "that's too bad" response to not addressing what I'm curious about. -
m-theory
1.1kI was agreeing with you.
You said it was unfortunate.
You can read the post as "yes it is unfortunate" -
Terrapin Station
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m-theory
1.1kI did answer.
Presumably you understand why your claim refers to an objective fact.
The same applies to all x are y
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