But it doesn't follow that all abstract objects are classes. — Ludwig V
Well, we can agree on that, though we may find complications if we looked more closely at the detail. — Ludwig V
The difference between that and a symbol would take some teasing out but set that aside. The lack of a convention does suggest that it is not. — Ludwig V
You surprise me. I thought that was what you were suggesting. It's good to know that I was wrong. — Ludwig V
So when the goose hisses at me that is a sign (expression) of anger or hostility, which means that I do well to behave cautiously, yet I can only articulate what the sign means by using symbols. Obviously, then, the way I understand what the goose's hiss means, is by means of symbols, which the goose cannot use. Yet the difference in meaning between the two is hard to discern.Right, I think conventionality is the key difference between signs which count as symbols and those which do not. — Janus
Why does it matter whether our beliefs, knowledge, actions or perceptions were rational or irrational? Is it because that is how we know that they are true - or, in the case of actions, justified?Asking for grounds or justification for your belief, knowledge, actions and perception is not Formal Logic. It is just a rational thinking process for finding out if your beliefs, knowledge, actions or perceptions were rational or irrational. — Corvus
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