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From: "John F. Sowa" <sowa@xxxxxxxxxxx> (01)
> Dick,
>
> That's the point we have been trying to get across: Some parts
> of the problem are impossible to specify, and other parts are
> very easy. What we recommend is that you should ignore the
> impossible parts, and do the easy parts.
>
> RHM> You can get me started in the right direction by explaining
> > how a computer programmer can map "John F. Sowa" to reality.
> > Next, how a computer programmer can map "human" to reality.
> > Next, how a computer programmer can map "John F. Sowa is a human."
> > to reality.
>
> We originally suggested that you take Tarski as an example, but he
> doesn't even say anything specific about natural languages. However,
> William of Ockham goes into great detail. And that is why I recommend
> that you start with Ockham.
>
> Instead, Aristotle, Augustine, Ockham, and all modern logicians
> and linguists talk about words and other signs that we can see,
> hear, analyze, and relate.
>
> If you continue reading Ockham, he'll answer your question --
> but his examples are 'Socrates' and 'man' (or 'Sortes' and 'homo'
> in Latin). .)
>
> John (02)
I read all of Ockham, Part I.
I did not find the answer to any of my three questions. (03)
Dick McCullough
http://mkrmke.org (04)
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