[MD] Reductionism

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Craig, previously] 
> ' the transduction of energy' is a concept; 
> the transduction of energy is a process. 
> See 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use%E2%80%93mention_distinction 


[Ham] 
> Words as "usage" vs. words as "words" is unnecessary sophistry. 


Hardly.  The u se/mention distinction  is fundamental to philosophical 
analysis.  Failure to recognize this distinction is the most frequent fallacy 
on the MD. 
Craig