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From: Howard Pattee
To: Frederik Stjernfelt ; Peirce List ; biosemiot...@lists.ut.ee
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [PEIRCE-L] [biosemiotics:7252] Re: Natural Propositions Chapter 4
At 02:45 PM 11/2/2014, Frederik Stjernfelt wrote:
Howard wrote:
"I will add that genetic information is symbolic because (110214-1)
the primary function necessary for life, which is
self-replication, requires copying information without
initiating its control function. That is, for
self-replication, symbols must be copied and transmitted
wit
At 02:45 PM 11/2/2014, Frederik Stjernfelt wrote:
Dear Howard, Gary, lists,
I think Howard and myself are on the same main line here, even if
not in all details.
I think Howard's generalization of "language" goes too far because
that seems to require an elaborated system to exist as a
prerequ
Dear Howard, Gary, lists,
I think Howard and myself are on the same main line here, even if not in all
details.
I think Howard's generalization of "language" goes too far because that seems
to require an elaborated system to exist as a prerequisite to even the very
first occurrences of signs
