Previous experience has shown that Corvus will not correct his errors nor accept any interpretation not at one with his own, apparently now to the point of extremis.
On the other hand, he has quite successfully made this thread about himself. — Banno
It can be helpful to understand that some posters post seeking narcissistic supply, and admitting having been wrong is never part of that 'plan'. In such cases, it's good to be able to recognize that one has made a mistake oneself, in thinking that one is dealing with a reasonable person. — wonderer1
Certainty is, on some accounts, indubitable belief.
Now there are all sorts of things that go undoubted. Are we certain of them all?
Or do we need reason, justification, warrant, to doubt? — Banno
But what you have not shown is that if P thinks then it exists — Banno
But that fact does not invalidate the cogito. — Metaphyzik
But, ¬q → (p ∨ ¬p) is equally valid. Note the negation.This covers it: q -> (p v~p) — Metaphyzik
But, ¬q → (p ∨ ¬p) is equally valid — Banno
So you are certain of the Cogito without any justification? — Banno
Note the negation. — Banno
Now let me ask you an honest question. Can you say what Descartes meant (or gets credit for for some reason even though any idiot knows “I am” for certain)? What did Descartes mean? — Fire Ologist
The opposite of p->q is of course p->~q — Metaphyzik
This covers it: q -> (p v~p) — Metaphyzik
So you are certain of the Cogito without any justification? — Banno
I have not claimed that the cogito is meaningless. — Banno
Well, I'm not at all sure - that's somewhat the point.
Some folk think he was making an inference.
Some folk think he was setting out an intuition. — Banno
Actually, it's ~(p→ q). — Banno
Any logic text you choose.
That's kinda why I have been backing up and checking what I have writ with the tree generator.
(Edited - I assumed the wrong author) — Banno
That's kinda why I have been backing up and checking what I have writ with the tree generator. — Banno
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