... and yet, Heidegger insisted that dasein refer to itself in the first person; and, as an example of compliant behavior, he gives 'I am'. since Descartes...
... you wrote that Descartes' "I think therefore I am" is an example of "the so-called absolute signification. [6] (OED 2005)" which is, of course, true. but...
... the debate among mathematicians and philosophers as to the reality type of numbers (and mathematical objects generally) has been going on ever since Plato...
... Godel's work establishes that there is a capacity to recognize a true statement despite an inability to prove that statement within a specific axiomatic...
Correct Translation of 'Cogito; ergo, Sum' ... neurologically generate such a sophisticated ontological proposal is evidence enough that he that he has a...
... as soon Descartes concluded, in effect, 'given that I experience, it is necessarily true that I am', he immediately noted that he didn't know enough about...
Mike/Jud, Mike has suggested that we put first things first; and, Jud has asked for a recap of my notation for subscripting 'I' by reality type. each reply...
Mike, I've tried to evaluate your proposal by casting a discussion of some of our recent topics into your terminology; and, I've encountered some problems. 1....
... Hello, Michael, it's nice to see that you haven't dropped off the face of the earth. ;-) once we assume the third-person perspective, we have to make some ...
... I don't what to confuse the activity of 'taking an inventory of [root predicate]-types' with the language within which that inquiry may be conducted in an...
... Jud, your analysis is insightful. it was this sort of puzzle that led me to develop subscripted pronouns. sometimes 'I' refers to the whole human. when I...
... I believe you are depicting phenomenological reality of the self-aware I-2 ... in a certain condition of ignorance due to its use of extreme doubt as a...
... a very much underappreciated point. this insight then begs the question: what does the reader do with a text written in the third person concerning a topic...
Jud, you have often indicated that you classify Heidegger as a transcendentalist; and, recently you wrote: "Heidegger is simply religion with *God* removed and...
What Makes Heidegger a Transcendentalist? ... according to your definition of 'exists' there are no trannies at all. Neither Plato nor Descartes believed that...
jPolanik@... writes: ... I am assuming that, by 'great dictator or oligarch as the one and only "I Am"' you mean some sort of political leader, social...
... 1. Copula Eliding as usual, your forays into the etymology of 'is', 'sum', exists, be, etc are quite fascinating; however, its seems that you have...
... what is counterfactual about my observation that some people express their belief that some part of the human survives the death of its body? Joe -- ...
... the resources of a language adequate to express philosophical theorizing must be broader than the reality philosophers theorize about. why, you ask? for...
[Jud]: I [am] interested in receiving the vital message from you which deals with my recent demolition of the *I think therefore I am.* absurdity. [Joe]: and...
gevans613@... wrote: [Jud]: I [am] interested in receiving the vital message from you which deals with my recent demolition of the *I think therefore I...
Zombie Psycho-Philosophy ... Jud, according to your definition of 'exists' (exists as matergy), 'only matergy exists' is tautalogous. what is in question is...
... I agree. where a person is concealing the true structure of his or her belief system, one would have to infer it from statements made. ... I don't agree...
The Experiento: Allegations of Demolition 1: Knowing the Words Thinking vs Experiencing ... which is it? does it or does it not make a difference whether one...
On Knowing That I Self-Reference Without Knowing What I Am ... the sentence, 'I experience; therefore, I am'. Note of Clarification: in vernacular english, the...
The Experiento: Allegations of Demolition 3: Who vs What Am I? CPI, Claim of Partial Ignorance: I know that I am; but, not what I am. ... you have accurately...
The Experiento: Allegations of Demolition 2: Implicit Copula Complement Jud, it seems that you have unilaterally imposed self-serving limitations on the...
... Antonio, 1: Syllogism? Descartes consistently denied that the cogito was a syllogism (or what we'd today call deduction by modus ponens); and, defended it...
The Experiento: Allegations of Demolition 4: Argument Against Ignorance if I might summarize one strand of our recent discussions to provide some focus... you...
