Re: LTV (fwd) - Friedman's Point

[Bruce McFarling <ecbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 02 Dec 2000 18:45:53 +0100, Harry Veeder
<eo200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote, under the title
"Re: LTV (fwd) - Friedman's Point":

[Quoth I]
>>The VALIDITY of an axiomatic construct can only be challenged by
>>finding a logical flaw in the construct.

>No, axioms can tested against reality too.
>It is an axiom of Einstein's theory of relativity that the
>speed of light is a universal limit. This can be
>challenged empirically.

... neglecting, it would seem, that he intended later to write:

>I recommend people read the first few chapters of Newton's
>principia and note the specificity of his terms.

After all, what could I wish here except that Harry read the
first few (well, only) paragraphs of my post and note the
specificity of my terms.  I even shouted the critical ones:
VALIDITY and RELEVANCE.  The former attracts as much attention
as it does because it is such a devastating critique of the
relevance of a axiomatic structure if it is invalid ... but
validity does not in itself say anything about relevance.


Virtually,

Bruce McFarling, Shortland, NSW
ecbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx