Helmut, logical negation is essentially the denial that a proposition is true. It has nothing to do with a given experience being painful or unpleasant. Crying and smiling are not propositions, and infants do not assert or deny propositions.
Gary f. From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Helmut Raulien Sent: 7-Apr-21 08:22 To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Aw: [PEIRCE-L] Paradisaical logic (was Phaneroscopy... John, List, I think, that an infant´s crying is an instance of logical negation, why not? Negation is distinction (if Spencer-Brown´s calculus and Peirce´s entitative graphs are - i forgot the word for quasi the same- ), and the needs of any individual distinguish it from its natural and social environment. Negation is thus ubuquitous and there from the start, and the concept of a paradise or a land of milk and honey is a picture created by rulers to show those under their rule the absurdity of their claim for a better life in this world. The intention is to justify and excuse suppression. Best, Helmut
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