The napkin snatcher strikes again.
Woody Allen:
All men are mortal.
Socrates was a man.
Therefore, all men are Socrates.
Checks out!
How about we distribute the middle with our syllogism. Make sure you have the right variables.
All men are equal. Jane is not a man, therefore she is not equal.
However, a woman = a man that is not a man
man = a man that is a man.
If woman is a different type of man, then Jane will never be equal. (according to the first syllogism)
Then what is man?
Man is one type of man.
Woman is another type of man.
The two types of man are equal.
Jane is one type of man.
Therefore, Jane is equal.
Perhaps a syllogism can help us understand what part is missing in the equation until we find the whole expression.
There's a lot to be said for visualizing ideas so the eyes can see the production of the mind through the hand.
Do you ever use Zettelkasten?
Woody Allen:
All men are mortal.
Socrates was a man.
Therefore, all men are Socrates.
Checks out!
How about we distribute the middle with our syllogism. Make sure you have the right variables.
All men are equal. Jane is not a man, therefore she is not equal.
However, a woman = a man that is not a man
man = a man that is a man.
If woman is a different type of man, then Jane will never be equal. (according to the first syllogism)
Then what is man?
Man is one type of man.
Woman is another type of man.
The two types of man are equal.
Jane is one type of man.
Therefore, Jane is equal.
Perhaps a syllogism can help us understand what part is missing in the equation until we find the whole expression.
There's a lot to be said for visualizing ideas so the eyes can see the production of the mind through the hand.
Do you ever use Zettelkasten?