Re: Labelling propositions
Matthew L. Ginsberg <ginsberg@sunburn.stanford.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 90 16:12:47 -0700
From: Matthew L. Ginsberg <ginsberg@sunburn.stanford.edu>
Message-id: <9009172312.AA17476@Sunburn.Stanford.EDU>
To: interlingua@vaxa.isi.edu, macgreg@venera.isi.edu
Subject: Re: Labelling propositions
Mike says:
I think
we already have basics like quote defined and should just stop
worryiung it and get on with the more imporatnat business as you
suggest.
Amazing. What we have is a proposed solution to a longstanding
philosophical question. This proposal has not been reviewed by *any*
expert in the field, nor do we have any proof of the oft-repeated
claim that it is impossible to use the proposed mechanism to introduce
a contradiction or paradox into the language.
The interlingua committee simply does not have the expertise to settle
issues such as this -- in many cases, no one does as yet! The fact that
there doesn't appear to be agreement on *anything* reflects this lack of
expertise, and I find it troubling -- as ever -- that some members of
the group seem to believe that they can solve difficult technical problems
by fiat instead of via legitimate (albeit slow) scientific progress.
Matt Ginsberg