Is this a valid statement?

Question

Ideas differ only if they are not representations of same idea.

A little corrctioin:
Ideas must differ if they are not the representions of the same idea.

Answer 1

Yes

Answer 2

"Ideas differ only if they are not representations of same idea."

The grammar is ambiguous:

1) Are all ideas representations?
2) If ideas are not representations, then is an idea defined in terms of another idea? Is an idea defined in terms of representations?

So, in response to your question I would say 'no', the statement is not valid. In fact it does not even make perfect sense.

Perhaps you could have said:
"Ideas differ only if they are not representations of same concept".

And even this would not always be true, so it too would be invalid. If you elaborate a little more on what you are trying to accomplish, then perhaps I could help you more.

Regarding your correction:
"Ideas must differ if they are not the representions of the same idea."

Perhaps you should say:
"Ideas must differ if they are not the representions of the same concept."

Why? 1) To say something represents itself, is like saying nothing. 2) The statement seems to imply that ideas represent themselves. However, an idea is represented by a concept.

Answer 3

Yes, it's a valid statement Your statement " ideas differ only" is validated by your next proposition "if they are not representations of same idea".

Answer 4

I dont think so! Think about it, the only if limits that statement b/c ideas can be about the same idea, however the two ideas are differ. Like this, If idea A is about flowers, B could be about the growth of flowers, and C could be about the color of flowers. B is representative of A & C is representative of A but B & C are diferent.
A
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B C & B does not equal C

Answer 5

I have no idea what that means for I'm dense. However, I found a lovely site called www.dictionary.com and searched for two words, 'valid' and 'statement'.

Definitions:
Statement-
1. The act of stating or declaring
2. Something stated; a declaration

Valid-
1. Logic
a) Correctly inferred or deduced from a premise

Therefore, this statement IS valid. Similar to science, you can't say that a hypothesis is TRULY false, unless proven. They may be right!

Answer 6

If I may complete the other part, it would state :

Ideas differ
if they are not different representations of the same idea
or
when they may be the same representation of different ideas
or
if they are different representations of different ideas.

Answer 7

If the minor differences are within a pre-determined tolerance levels, YES.

Answer 8

no, an idea can differ on the subject as well as an opinion of the same subject :)

Answer 9

.................IT SHOULD BE ... ideas differ AS they are not representation of the same idea ......................... IDEAS DIFFER IF THEY ARE FROM A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW ...........................

Answer 10

This is not a true statement