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Posted by dorayme on 12/23/06 21:26
In article
<joelshep-75A993.09520123122006@news.west.earthlink.net>,
Joel Shepherd <joelshep@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> > And the argument now is very simple, if A has a property that B
> > does not have, A cannot be B.
>
> So, a cat is a mammal, with specific attributes that not all mammals
> have. Same for a llama. A cat is not a llama. But are you saying that a
> cat is not a mammal?
No. Why would I say that? We need to distinguish between two
types of assessments of identity:
(1) 'That cat over there is my cat' is not pointing out 2 cats
(2) 'That cat over there is a mammal' is not denying that 'being
a cat' and 'being a mammal' are different properties.
Or, the point could be put differently:
i. One thing can have many properties.
ii. Two things can share many properties but not all.
If you want any expansion on this, do ask.
> > And there are many properties - ah
> > ah! Ed! No ifs and buts, look! - that are obviously different, in
> > the two (note "two") windows, the browser and the source text.
>
> Well ... yeah. What of it?
Read the thread to see the reason... if you have tried and
failed, come back and I will help.
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dorayme
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