@nyansandwich Let me dodge by rephrasing to "Sometimes useful. False." False = does not cleave to what is. Don't ask me to define 'is'.
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Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@St_Rev @nyansandwich I've never heard "if statistics, then final causes before." and I "then final causes"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @GKBesterfriend
@KarmaKaiser@Outsideness @nyansandwich I'm a dynamical systems guy, I think in terms of attractors and fixed points. Baffled by this.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @St_Rev
@St_Rev@KarmaKaiser @nyansandwich If you feel vastly more comfortable calling a telos an 'attractor' that's cool. No significant difference3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@St_Rev @nyansandwich Um no. A telos is part of a thing's substantial form.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GKBesterfriend
@KarmaKaiser@St_Rev @nyansandwich Why ever would you think that?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@St_Rev @nyansandwich Ummmmm. Because Aristotle?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GKBesterfriend
@KarmaKaiser@St_Rev @nyansandwich On that basis you'd reject all language coined before the latest refinements of natural science.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@St_Rev @nyansandwich Your accusations make no sense.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@KarmaKaiser @St_Rev @nyansandwich You're rejecting a perfectly adequate vocabulary for final causation for ultimately trivial reasons.
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Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness No seriously what are you talking about.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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