Steve Smith wrote at 04/19/2013 11:55 AM: > And circling back to circular reasoning, how do we classify the Great > Yogi's many circular but dead-nuts-on aphorisms like the one above? > > # "It ain't over till it's over." <http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/12128> > # "You wouldn't have won if we had beaten you." > <http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/12129> > # "If you're feeling good, don't worry. You'll get over it." > <http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/12132> > # "Nobody goes there anymore...it's too crowded!" > <http://www.quoteworld.org/quotes/12136>
These aren't semantically circular, they're equivocations. The beauty of these aphorisms, perhaps akin to zen and unasking the question, is that they encourage you to reevaluate your preconceptions. -- glen e. p. ropella, 971-255-2847, http://tempusdictum.com Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. -- Bertrand Russell ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
