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Article #1179Re: Logic and Coercion
From: Cliff Joslyn
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1987 01:16
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1987 01:16
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In article <9962@duke.cs.duke.edu>, mps@duke.cs.duke.edu (Michael P. Smith) writes: > The basic idea > is that instead of trying to *prove* philosophical position P true, > one should try to *explain* how P is possible. Besides being nicer, > Nozick argues (explains?), the explanatory approach tends to produce > understanding, as opposed to mere conviction, and so fits better the > end of philosophy. I believe that this is very similar to something expressed by Kant in the Prolegmonena (although it has been many years since I read it), that explaning how something might be possible is really the task of metaphyics. Wish I could recall more. -- O-----------------------------------------------------------------------> | Cliff Joslyn, Computer Consoles Inc., Reston, Virgnia, but my opinions. | UUCP: ..!seismo!rlgvax!cliff V All the world is biscuit liz1
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!rlgvax!cliff From: cliff@rlgvax.UUCP (Cliff Joslyn) Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech Subject: Re: Logic and Coercion Message-ID: <573@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 27-Jul-87 21:16:20 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.573 Posted: Mon Jul 27 21:16:20 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jul-87 01:33:29 EDT References: <68@thirdi.UUCP> <9962@duke.cs.duke.edu> Organization: Computer Consoles Inc, Reston VA Lines: 20 Keywords: belief, proof, explanation, Nozick Summary: Kant