[MD] Mill: Quality philosopher

Platt Holden pholden at davtv.com
Fri Jun 2 07:54:47 PDT 2006


> Platt, this is an old one recycled many times ...
> 
> The assertion that there are no assertions, the axiom that there are no
> axioms, is only a problem for people who are stuck in a simple logical
> view of the world.
> 
> I have no problem with the reality of recursion
> Ian

When it comes to philosophy I'm perfectly happy to join with many other 
philosophers who "stuck" in a "simple" logical view of the world -- 
like our friend Pirsig whose "tests of truth are LOGICAL consistency, 
agreement with experience, and economy of explanation." (emphasis 
added) (Lila, 8).

Platt




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