Re: virus: Axioms

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Wed, 19 Mar 1997 23:30:40 -0800 (PST)


On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Tadeusz Niwinski wrote:

> Human understanding is an axiom? Yes, we assume we are able to
> understand.
> In other words we are conscious of reality and capable of understanding it.

That's not what I said, Tad. Human understanding doesn't have to have any
connection with "reality." It may. Or it may not. But one does not
necessitate the other. Remember, human understanding has human flaws that
I hope you would not burden reality with possessing.

-Prof. Tim