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Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals?

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Date 2023-05-28 17:59 -0700
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Subject Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals?
From Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca>

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On Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 8:45:09 PM UTC-4, Mild Shock (aka Mr. Collapse)  wrote:
> Of course if your world is simple, there is not 
> much choice of a constructive or non-constructive 
> modelling, like for example this here: 
> 
> man(socrates) 
> 
> Makes a nice world fact. But then already a rule like: 
> 
> ∀x(man(x) -> mortal(x)) 
> 

man(x) can be taken to mean that x is a man (present tense), etc.

> Is not anymore "material truth". Where do you 
> see rules inscribed in the "present"? 
> 
> So how do you want to know that there is no error here: 
> 
> man(socrates), ∀x(man(x) -> mortal(x)) |- mortal(socrates) 
> 

Please answer the original question if you can: What erroneous conclusions might arise from applying material conditionals for logical propositions that are unambiguously either true or false in the present?

Dan

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Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-27 12:04 -0700
  Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-27 13:25 -0700
    Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-27 19:42 -0700
  Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 08:39 -0700
    Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 11:50 -0700
    Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 12:01 -0700
      Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 13:47 -0700
        Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 13:57 -0700
          Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 14:02 -0700
          Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? olcott <polcott2@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 16:12 -0500
          Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 15:39 -0700
            Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 15:56 -0700
              Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 16:04 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 16:14 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 16:24 -0700
              Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 16:49 -0700
              Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 16:52 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-05-29 02:25 +0200
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-05-29 02:31 +0200
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-05-29 02:45 +0200
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 17:59 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 17:46 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 17:51 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 18:01 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 18:07 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 18:12 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 18:15 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 18:17 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 18:23 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 18:28 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 18:46 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 21:51 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 22:14 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 22:33 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 22:36 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 09:01 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 09:27 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 09:32 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 09:35 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 10:03 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-05-29 19:45 +0200
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-30 05:52 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-30 15:16 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 11:14 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 22:53 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-30 17:45 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-05-31 08:23 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-31 13:22 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-31 13:31 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-31 13:38 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-31 13:51 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 19:56 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:35 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:44 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 18:54 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 19:55 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 21:13 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:19 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:23 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 21:30 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 22:02 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 22:28 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 22:31 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 22:34 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 22:39 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 23:29 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-03 14:14 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-03 14:23 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 23:26 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-02 09:42 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 20:41 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 20:58 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 21:24 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:28 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:31 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 21:34 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-06-01 22:49 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-03 04:49 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-03 04:51 -0700
        Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-28 15:33 -0700
    Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 02:52 -0700
      Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 02:58 -0700
        Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 03:03 -0700
          Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 07:35 -0700
            Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 08:23 -0700
              Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 08:30 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 08:33 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 09:56 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-05-29 19:56 +0200
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 11:40 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 11:43 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 13:32 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 13:38 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 13:59 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 15:19 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 15:21 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-05-29 17:37 -0700
                Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Dan Christensen <Dan_Christensen@sympatico.ca> - 2023-05-29 19:00 -0700
  Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2023-06-02 09:41 +0200
    Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2023-06-02 09:42 -0700
      Re: Erroneous conclusions from applying material conditionals? Mild Shock <bursejan@gmail.com> - 2023-06-02 11:00 -0700
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