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>From: zeleny@zariski.harvard.edu (Mikhail Zeleny)
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Subject: Re: Existence and Aliens
Summary: real definition implies existence of its definiendum
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Date: 10 Dec 91 15:28:42 GMT
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In article <95684@brunix.UUCP> 
cgy@cs.brown.edu (Curtis Yarvin) writes:

>In article <1991Dec9.035335.19756@bnlux1.bnl.gov> 
>kyee@bnlux1.bnl.gov (kenton yee) writes:

>>>>bill@NSMA.AriZonA.EdU (Bill Skaggs) writes:

BS:
>>>>>What difference does it make whether the number pi "exists"?

KY:
>>The number pi "exists" because aliens with a completely different
>>culture and science/technology probably also would agree on
>>the value of pi to the upteenth decimal place. 

CY:
>You thus define the word "exists" as "can be uniquely defined."  A fine
>definition, though you're unlikely to find it in the dictionary.

In the words of John McCarthy, "more blather from the invincibly ignorant".
After you reflect on your reading comprehension inadequacy, which led you
to a blatant misinterpretation of Kenton's article, check out the Runes
dictionary of philosophy (whose otherwise sordid quality is redeemed only
by the Alonzo Church logic articles) and see what it says about the real
definition.

>c


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