5HC

Gerry Quinn · 05 Sep 2014, 12:40 · from 2014-September.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:40:06 +0100
Subject: (urth) 5HC
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On 05/09/2014 12:18, Lee wrote:
>> Gerry Quinn:
>> Perhaps there should be a rule in debate that logical objections to a
>> thesis become invalid when the proponent tires of having them pointed
>> out,  I fear it is unlikely to catch on in any circles still foolishly
>> clinging to the concept that any given proposition may have greater or
>> lesser truth value in its sphere of reference than any another, though.
> When engaging in a discussion of ideas with others, having the final
> word on issues of "logic" and "truth" seems too onerous a burden for
> any one person to claim. If a person really did have access to such ultimate
> rightness, I would hope they would use this gift in the service of all
> humanity rather than just in a Gene Wolfe discussion board. 		 	   		
> _

Few would claim to have the final word on issues of logic or truth. 
Forthunately, the identification of logical inconsistencies requires no 
such power.

And the placement of scare quotes about the concept of logic is never a 
happy sight,

- Gerry Quinn
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