the real world

[Ted Samsel]

> 
> 
> Reality exists
> 
> ??
> 
> What does this mean, anyway?  For instance, what propositions can be derived 
> therefrom?  And does it differ from Ayn Rand's "existence exists"?
> 
> We have a Latin construction (res - realitas) with a Greek predicate 
> (epistastai - to stand out from) -----
> 
> Some of the Romance languages use both roots (Ser/Estar in Spanish).  They 
> have different meanings, no?
> 
> Perhaps we should leave ontology to stand alone....
> 

I've never been able to stand on tology with out getting nauseous.

Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net  *1996* Year of the Accordion~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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