[MD] Definitions.

[Joseph Maurer]

Hi Arlo and All,

IMHO The word logic has a root in logos, the word.  Are the meaning of words
tied to logic like mathematical symbols?  No!  Analogy and metaphor use
words. 

Analogy and Metaphor are useful tools for helping understanding.  They are
used when discussing the reality of indefinable DQ.

Metaphysics DQ/SQ embraces an indefinable/definable reality in word
descriptions unlike the rigid logic in definition of mathematical
descriptions!  

I have to stay on my toes to pick up nuances involving analogous and
metaphorical words in the logic describing indefinable DQ.  I often miss the
mark.  

Static patterns, SQ, are definable.

Joe




On 2/15/13 12:56 PM, "ARLO JAMES BENSINGER JR" <ajb102 at psu.edu> wrote:

> [Arlo]
> Yes, this is the point I was trying to make earlier. The "value" of a "static
> pattern" is the predictability/permanence. My motorcyle's value derives not
> from the its atoms being in flux but that its permanence enables me to engage
> in a wide range of activity that would NOT be possible without the
> 'staticness' or 'stability'. A 'word' has value only so long as it enables us
> to negotiate/discuss/converse, and while those meanings evolve the value is in
> the increased agency brought by the 'staticness'. This doesn't deny evolution,
> and it is not supportive of S/O primacy.