Re: Irreducibility of subjectivity (was Re: Levels of explanation (was Re: Determinism))

From: Robin Faichney (robin@ii01.org)
Date: Sun Apr 29 2001 - 10:44:13 BST

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    In-Reply-To: <20010428155214.AAA17653@camailp.harvard.edu@[205.240.180.35]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 11:52:14AM -0400
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    On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 11:52:14AM -0400, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    > Hi Robin Faichney -
    >
    > >> >We only know the world through the mind.
    > >
    > >> The behaviors of mind are also knowledges of the world.
    > >
    > >Not sure what you mean by that.
    >
    > By which I meant, in direct answer to your 'only know' statement, the way
    > in which I disagree.

    There's no contradiction there. Minds cooperate through their behaviour
    -- that's communication -- but our knowledge of the world is still
    through the (generic) mind.

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    Robin Faichney
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