[MD] (Fwd) Re: British Emergentism

[John Carl]

Steve, Andre,

I agree that concepts seem to be real in a different way than hammers seem
to be real.  You don't experience physical pain when I hammer you with
words.

Although, it *can* happen that way.

Tthe hammer's physicality is a consequence of creative choice and the law of
gravity's reality is also a creative choice and when it comes down to it,
both choices are valid, both choices are real.

To assert otherwise is to get gored by that nasty bull at some fundamental
level.