Re: BHA: Reality, existence, and the Santa Clause

[Colin Wight <Colin.Wight@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe my posts aren't been read, but only commented on, but since I clearly
said

Beliefs in Santa are real - which I am sure Louis accepts - but Santa (as
far as we can tell does not). A classic example of the transitive
intransitive/distinction I would have thought. I also said beliefs possess
causal power.


I fail to see how Tobin can claim that I am slipping past the difference
between a concept and its referent. In fact, my post highlighted the
distinction between concepts and their referent, rather than slipping past it.

Exasperated in Aber....


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Dr. Colin Wight
Department of International Politics
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Wales
SY23 3DA
Tel: (01970) 621769


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