Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Full Variables


Define a time variable as full if it is of the form T = (t, t), where

(1) t is a variable whose values are mathematical objects (e.g. numbers)

(2) the value of t is the present of the reader of (2)

Both t and t are variables modelable in a mathematical theory, but their behavior with respect to the objects in the ontology of the theory are different.

I believe the use of full variables would clarify things in fundamental physics.

Similarly, define GREEN as full if it is of the form (green, green),

(3) green is a variable that ranges over knowledge about a particular shade of green

(4) green is a variable that ranges over

Dualists claim fullness is non-trivial. 

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