The answer is very simple, Jerry. We can interact only with dynamical structures (at least obeying Newton's third law), so they are the only things that could conceivably make a difference to experience (pragmatic maxim). Perhaps we mean something different by "dynamical". I use it in the physical, not the mathematical sense.
John From: Jerry LR Chandler [mailto:jerry_lr_chand...@me.com] Sent: April 27, 2015 10:58 AM To: Peirce-L Cc: John Collier Subject: Re: [PEIRCE-L] RE: [biosemiotics:8468] Re: Natural Propositions, John: On Apr 27, 2015, at 8:24 AM, John Collier wrote: I limit myself to dynamic structures. Why? Such an assertion indicates to me that your thinking is superficial. As I have noted before, it is attempting to work a cross-word puzzle by using only the "across" clues. Why does the puzzle writer give you the "down" clues? Or, on a mathematical plane, attempting to solve partial differential equations without defining the variables. Or, studying human physiology without a knowledge of anatomy. Or, studying evolutionary theory without DNA. Cheers Jerry
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