RE: Proof A=A
February 17, 2010 at 2:47 pm
(This post was last modified: February 17, 2010 at 3:23 pm by Purple Rabbit.)
(February 16, 2010 at 6:06 pm)Tiberius Wrote: Shouldn't this be in the philosophy section???I reckon it is not really a question, is it?
(February 16, 2010 at 9:35 pm)padraic Wrote: A logical inference can be considered true only if supported by empirical evidence. [at least in my materialist,non dualist reality)Logic is about inferring conclusions from premisses. So logic is a conceptual activitity performed in a formal language. Logic not necessarily applies to physical reality, i.e. there is no valid logical reasoning from the conceptual to reality. So logical inference cannot be verified from empirical evidence (there is no deductional route through reality) without assuming that reality obeys logical rules. But if you assume that reality necessarily obeys logical rules, verifying a logical inference from empirical evidence would be begging the question.
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Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
Faith is illogical - fr0d0