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Originally Posted by questor
It is possible that more has been written about and less learned about this subject than any issue discussed on this site. if Dr. D. has something of value, i would enjoy learning about it. the disparaging comments about ones of us who have joined in this discourse have in no way enhanced the value of
his project. instead of cloaking this seemingly empty vessel in polysyllabic
words, why not simply explain why this subject is important to anyone or can improve our society? it seems this has not been accomplished. i have no fight with Dr. or any wish to disparage him, but of what use is all this to anyone?
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Ok.
Umm, if we are engaging in a rational discussion, how are we to know that? If we are not, same thing. How are we to know that too?
In other words, what makes a discussion rational. We ARE discussing here, and i believe (oops. think. am sure. guess) we are, it's a discussion.
So, putting aside the efficacy of our beliefs, what's left?
Explanation.
I explain. You explain. We weep and we repeat.
So, unless rational is tied to the efficacy of our beliefs, it is only tied to our explanations. To the nature of our explanations inasmuch as we can identify the elements of an explanation, qua explanation.
A mathematical formula is an explanation and so is a sentence.
What makes it rational?
