i thinki was in shindig's class (metaphorically). a definition that uses itself as a predicate would be circular.
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spacefish bong!,
Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:07,
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yes, that is what i was taught it wasi am confused as to how it makes something always true...
surely that is a characteristic, not a definition?
I assumed BW2Bs was implying that the post was tautological, due the the fact that the question is a repost, thus a glasscock
(surely that is a characteristic, not a definition?
I assumed BW2Bs was implying that the post was tautological, due the the fact that the question is a repost, thus a glasscock
lady_delirium,
Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:15,
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you've got mei was trying to warp logical terms to find an answer which probably has nothing to do with logic =)
if something takes its own conclusion as its predicate, it can either be always true (p implies p) or it can be a paradox (¬p implies p). this can be demonstrated with kittens. honest >=)
(if something takes its own conclusion as its predicate, it can either be always true (p implies p) or it can be a paradox (¬p implies p). this can be demonstrated with kittens. honest >=)
spacefish bong!,
Tue 6 Aug 2002, 16:22,
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