[lbo-talk] Logic

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Fri Sep 19 08:12:21 PDT 2003


A couple observations.

Discussions of whether a given trait is "hardwired" ought to include recognition of (a) spandrels (b) the importance of constraints and channels.

The logic of the following is impeccable. Apparently some posters really don't know that logic refers only to the relations among propositions, not to the validity of the propositions.

All residents of Manhattan eat fried roaches for breakfast. Prime Minister Tony Blair is a Manhattan resident. Prime Minister Tony Blair eats fried roaches for breakfast.

Carrol



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