(September 17, 2021 at 11:52 am)Angrboda Wrote:(September 17, 2021 at 11:50 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Right now, I’m sitting on a four-legged, cushioned object that keeps my bony arse from colliding with the floor. Conventionally, this is called ‘a chair’. In fact, this convention is so widespread (I’m tempted to use the term ‘universal’) I think it’s safe to state that an object with this form and function is objectively a chair.
Boru
In what way is it a chair independent of convention? If it's only a chair by convention, that's a subjective fact, not an objective one.
Near enough.
Boru
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