Re: Readings in (some of the) foundations of mathematics --- tree of knowledge

On 07/03/2026 08:23 AM, olcott wrote:
> On 7/3/2026 3:41 AM, Mikko wrote:
>> On 02/07/2026 17:45, olcott wrote:
>>> On 7/2/2026 1:44 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>>> That depends on the semantic system. Often the meaning of the word
>>>> "cat" indeed involves that what is called a "cat" is also called
>>>> an "animal" but there are other posiibilities. Conseqently, the
>>>> sentence "cats are animals" can be a semantic tautology that tells
>>>> nothing about the real world,
>>>
>>> It tells us exactly one thing about the real world 1 != 0
>>
>> A tautology tells nothing about the real world. Sometimes one can
>> have a false impression that something is said about the real world
>> when a tautology is presented. But that impression is a consequence
>> of insufficient or invalid consideration of logic and semantics.
>>
> Stipulative definition of relations between finite
> strings is the only way that these finite strings
> acquire semantic meaning.
>
> Try to find some other way that "cats" <are> "animals"
> can acquire semantic meaning besides Davidson Semantics.
>

Yet:  man is an animal, yet, man is not an animal.



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