One = any one.
One thing = any one thing.
thinking (one thing) = thinking (any one thing)
Therefore,
Thoughts about one thing = thoughts about any one thing.
What is your opinion on this conclusion?
Reference:
Thought Predictor at http://wwf.edula.com/tp
2007-07-23 17:31:47 · 8 answers · asked by The Knowledge Server 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The symbol '1' can stand for a single entity of any kind. So we can use this to establish the potential number of entities of a specific kind without specifying exactly what kind of entities we are discussing... Once we do however, say one apple, the the law of identity (A is A) stipulates that the symbol now 'represents' apples and cannot simultaneously mean any other kind of entity.
This is the principle of algebra... let 'a' = 4, let 'b' = 2, a + b = 6... You cannot maintain that 'a' could have been assigned a different value and therefore the answer is not definitely 6. Words (thoughts) work the same way, we designate the word symbol 'apple' to mean the fruit we all know and love, and by saying apple we do not mean any fruit or machine guns or atoms, we mean apples.
2007-07-23 18:41:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Wizard 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"One thing = any one thing; thinking(one thing) = thinking (any one thing). What is your opinion on this?"
Full of holes.
One does not equal any one.
Any= N, because we don't know what "any" is,
therefore: 1= N1.. is not always true.
You have to establish that thinking = thoughts as well.
If this is a philosophy question perhaps you are misusing the = sign?
2007-07-23 18:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My opinion is that you should get a napkin, write this over and over in lettering as small as you can make it, covering every bit of the napkin; then go paste it on a lamppost.
2007-07-23 17:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by ELuhnAbroad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I typed in 'Nothing' on that website and it was wrong, a lot.
As far as your argument...
You're assuming that 'One = any one', which means that you're assuming the final product.
2007-07-23 17:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Nep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-07-23 17:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by BIGRED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my opinion is that someone had too much time. its cool but they still had too much time.
2007-07-23 17:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by thesightofoneself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lost me
2007-07-23 17:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is false; a=a
2007-07-24 15:06:19 · answer #8 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋