Huh?

John K. Taber jktaber at tacni.net
Fri Jul 6 16:17:45 PDT 2001


"Ian Murray" <seamus2001 at home.com> explained: Subject: Re: (no subject)

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Why is tautology metaphorized as a circle? Self-reference as the=20

'gravitational architectonic' of logical 'space', perhaps? Finite and=20

unbounding? It would seem post-identity logics are struggling with=20

self-affine and self-similar dynamics and a suitable rhetoric.=20

English translation please.=20

Leo Casey=20

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What are we to make of the distinctions between virtuous and viscous = circles in arguments? -------
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Err, "sticky circles" or "vicious circles"?

In this kind of writing, 'viscous" is possible.

-- John K. Taber



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