Received: from mail-yh0-f55.google.com ([209.85.213.55]:58792) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80.1) (envelope-from ) id 1WH7YA-0004yQ-6g for lojban-list-archive@lojban.org; Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:03:12 -0800 Received: by mail-yh0-f55.google.com with SMTP id f73sf748595yha.0 for ; Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:02:54 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlegroups.com; s=20120806; h=date:from:to:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject:mime-version :x-original-sender:reply-to:precedence:mailing-list:list-id :list-post:list-help:list-archive:sender:list-subscribe :list-unsubscribe:content-type; bh=exVd7KpUqrPCxth6k9C809yxFxRyawJHrrSu24uSe+Q=; b=p+Da9QlI957WrJ8YoDQwkC855ki0u5s2qyrkZl/ABBmkCgwCYCOTL25PxjqdLo9eh1 TmXL9VgHuVHbEsgOBKALqQEu2124UI7PH4oRifuYhqAuzCrfsGQ4Qq+ZrNVopN7ka7aE ustwmH8xOf3FvaKjpagOxuMm+dPgZs5QtrDNLxCyQbHuJYIvsVNQr8bffHMIS8Y1FxwB RnkT5LG0UMod9I3/N9lsQor6bJ2h+Pjg+jkskSFyhQwUE8zIvwi28chxMGFTQneFxVfu RtigeqhSmHg3uUigDkO/Pc1xb0VIUN9Oxoqw9Ct+qA4PnpsCgWUTBoBH486D4DgT0m6v m6IA== DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=date:from:to:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject:mime-version :x-original-sender:reply-to:precedence:mailing-list:list-id :list-post:list-help:list-archive:sender:list-subscribe :list-unsubscribe:content-type; bh=exVd7KpUqrPCxth6k9C809yxFxRyawJHrrSu24uSe+Q=; b=MtNjGr06bcqi+b1M5wY4xxHOSaUexztmavW9JDPMulULK3RJCFhl6BiahbphoXE6Oz ntbOzDZt+GgDkzEqdhflJ51HxWsKBUZSnrJ/9L7Cl+gE7iuw03mbUhI2clDFljGKzFwS xB7vwFSIzssyplhZZnRx2FcrWYhdubYYsq9lyo6E5BJQ3YCEEVS8aVyCwoRjwSUlWJRL hEkemL4qVYgJJGzPJkX6UW7WpWLInD9Y4RD5KLrCqeYF+49kDSqc9WFF2T2Qin5bau5Z NBdlCDAtojrUciHz3wnc3KKSfx7kXY9Bd4wCp9yHgKcnAe1nKqZrET2MtE/EOvrnmlHM koCw== X-Received: by 10.50.107.102 with SMTP id hb6mr163279igb.11.1393056174039; Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:02:54 -0800 (PST) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.50.50.232 with SMTP id f8ls972023igo.15.gmail; Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:02:53 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.50.142.66 with SMTP id ru2mr164900igb.9.1393056173265; Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:02:53 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:02:51 -0800 (PST) From: guskant To: lojban@googlegroups.com Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: <52F26B9E.2090001@gmx.de> <5e023b9a-515c-432b-a389-8f9af4766b51@googlegroups.com> <52F29ED8.1050607@gmx.de> <372dd8f1-1920-4afa-8d11-aa55696982a0@googlegroups.com> <03555bbd-cc44-426f-94ee-65d557f2d301@googlegroups.com> <592497c0-5db5-420e-867f-8df1663eca27@googlegroups.com> <52F65A5C.90605@gmx.de> <348c23bf-6d9f-4a05-bfe7-69b141c03cb7@googlegroups.com> <52F776EE.6070406@gmx.de> <6ffd64d2-2e2c-4b83-8722-b7f262f5837a@googlegroups.com> <52F7A4D5.5070106@gmx.de> <56096dec-1969-420d-b4e5-b8539cbe0cc0@googlegroups.com> <52F8FAA2.9030009@gmx.de> <52FE053C.3000604@gmx.de> <1e6d5917-ad1e-4c5b-abb7-5deb92110b83@googlegroups.com> <68bacba4-a957-481c-ba00-211db2de8dc3@googlegroups.com> <2f4f0766-1f52-46f0-80af-b4de86d9b5bd@googlegroups.com> <618e6524-d7f0-46c9-8d0b-bbee2dd0cd41@googlegroups.com> <36c4c2b2-8f8c-4d44-ac8e-48c02d45a233@googlegroups.com> <4b6b2cb9-51e5-47f6-97a9-2dec16406864@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [lojban] Individuals and xorlo MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-Sender: gusni.kantu@gmail.com Reply-To: lojban@googlegroups.com Precedence: list Mailing-list: list lojban@googlegroups.com; contact lojban+owners@googlegroups.com List-ID: X-Google-Group-Id: 1004133512417 List-Post: , List-Help: , List-Archive: Sender: lojban@googlegroups.com List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_242_12484508.1393056171856" X-Spam-Score: -0.8 (/) X-Spam_score: -0.8 X-Spam_score_int: -7 X-Spam_bar: / ------=_Part_242_12484508.1393056171856 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Le samedi 22 f=C3=A9vrier 2014 07:16:34 UTC+9, xorxes a =C3=A9crit : > > > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3:46 AM, guskant > > wrote: > >> >> (D1-1) is not the same. (D1-1) says only that there is a largest referen= t=20 >> of what is {me ko'a}.=20 >> > > > Namely, ko'a themselves, right? > > Yes.=20 =20 > >> It is a tautology, and says nothing particular. The difference from=20 >> {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is that the speaker fixes {ko'a} to be {su'o pa= =20 >> mei}: once {ko'a} is fixed, the other thing that is {me ko'a} is not cal= led=20 >> {su'o pa mei}. (D1-1) says nothing, but a kind of dummy to make (D1) (D2= )=20 >> (D3) be meaningful also to non-individual. >> > > Exactly. And "ro'oi da su'o mei" is also a statement that says nothing, i= t=20 > can never be false. If "ro'oi da broda" is true, then the one-place=20 > predicate "broda" is tautological, and conversely, if the one-place=20 > predicate broda is tautological then "ro'oi da broda" is true. Your choic= e=20 > D1-1 to define the tautological one-place predicate "su'o pa mei" is fine= .=20 > Any other equivalent definition would=20 > Because {su'o mei} is neither a sequence of logical elements, nor expanded= =20 to a sequence of logical elements, a sentence including {su'o mei} itself= =20 cannot be a logical axiom or the equivalent. I call a sentence "tautology"= =20 only when it is expressed with a sequence of logical elements that is a=20 logical axiom or the equivalent.=20 When {ro'oi da su'o mei} is applied to (D1) (D2) for N=3D1, we obtain {ro'o= i=20 da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da}, which is a sequence of= =20 logical elements, which is equivalent to the condition for ko'a being an=20 individual, and which is not a logical axiom or the equivalent. It means that when we started with "ro'oi da su'o mei", it restricts the=20 usage of {su'o mei} to an individual or individuals. It defines the meaning= =20 of {su'o mei}, and (D1) (D2) (D3) are therefore valid. What I tried to do is to make (D1) (D2) (D3) valid with another meaning on= =20 {su'o mei}, without using {ro'oi da su'o mei}, so that an expression with= =20 {N mei} is available to non-individual referent. =20 > have the same effect, for example: > > (D1-2) ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D ko'a me ko'a > > or my current favourite: > > (D1-3) Ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da me ko'a > > I like it because it can be easily generalized to "no mei", "ro mei" and= =20 > "me'i mei": > > (D4) ko'a no mei :=3D no'oi da me ko'a > (D5) ko'a ro mei :=3D ro'oi da me ko'a > (D6) ko'a me'i mei :=3D me'oi da me ko'a > > "no mei" is the contradictory predicate, nothing can satisfy it, but ther= e=20 > may or may not be something that satisfies "ro mei". > Any of them are fine. (D1-1) is only a "one-shot" definition of a=20 particular ko'a in a particular universe of discourse defined by a speaker.= =20 It is not for general use. Actually we don't need the part {su'oi da poi me= =20 ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da}. It says only that {ko'a} is= =20 a plural constant. I am happy with only (D1-7) ko'a su'o pa mei as a "one-shot" definition instead of (D1-1). It defines a meaning of {su'o= =20 pa mei} with a particular ko'a, and {su'o pa mei} is not necessarily=20 applied to other referents in the universe of discourse. The form (D1-1) was given because I intended to use=20 (D1-1b) ko'e su'o pa mei :=3D {su'oi da poi me ko'e ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko= 'e=20 zo'u de me da ije da me de} with minimal modification to (D1-1). It is a very trivial reason, and we=20 may discuss with (D1-7) instead of (D1-1). (D1-1b) is also a "one-shot" definition by a speaker to be used on a=20 particular ko'a that is an individual. It is not for general use. =20 > =20 > >> When another condition {ije da me de} is added to (D1-1), (D1-1) is not = a=20 >> tautology, and {ko'a} is an individual (not only {ko'a su'o pa mei} but= =20 >> also {ko'a pa mei}, though): then the conditions are equivalent to {ro'o= i=20 >> da su'o pa mei}, which makes {ko'a su'o pa mei} always true. >> > > I don't follow that. What do you mean by adding a condition to D1-1?=20 > > If you change D1-1 to > > (D1-1b) ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me k= o'a=20 > zo'u de me da ije da me de > > then you no longer have a useful definition. Now "su'o pa mei" is no=20 > longer true of "mi jo'u do", for example, Why would you want to define=20 > "su'o pa mei" in a way that "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei" is false? I think yo= ur=20 > new definition (D1-1b) is equivalent to my definition of "pa mei". =20 > =20 > And I don't see how that is equivalent to "ro'oi da su'o pa mei". "ro'oi= =20 > da su'o pa mei" entails "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei", for example. > =20 > >> As long as talking about among theory, (D1-1)+{ije da me de} is not a=20 >> logical axiom or equivalent, though it is necessary for comforming to=20 >> mereology with atoms. >> > > I have to disagree with that. (D1-1)+{ije da me de} just doesn't work as= =20 > a useful definition of "su'o pa mei". > > Even with (D1-1b), "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei" is true. (D1-1b) is also a "one-shot" definition defined by a speaker on a=20 particular ko'a that is an individual, and is not applied generally.=20 It gives a meaning to {su'o pa mei} with a particular ko'a. For example, suppose a speaker applies (D1-1b) to {mi}: (D1-1b) mi su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da poi me mi ku'o ro'oi de poi me mi zo'u= =20 de me da ije da me de Then {mi jo'u do} satisfies (D1) of N=3D2: mi jo'u do su'o re mei From (D1),=20 ganai ko'a su'o N mei gi ko'a su'o N-1 mei is always true. (proof: da'i ge ko'a su'o N mei gi naku ko'a su'o N-1 mei iseni'ibo ge su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o N-1 mei= =20 gi de na me da gi naku su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o N-2= =20 mei gi de na me da iseni'ibo ge su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi di_1 poi me da= =20 ku'o su'oi di_2 poi me da zo'u=20 ge ge di_1 su'o N-2 mei gi di_2 na me di_1 gi de na me da gi ro'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u naku ge da su'o N-2= =20 mei gi de na me da ita'o=20 di_1 me da ijebo da me ko'a inaja di_1 me ko'a (A property of {me}) iseni'ibo lo du'u=20 su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi di_1 poi me da=20 zo'u ge di_1 su'o N-2 mei gi de na me da cu natfe lo du'u=20 ro'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u naku ge da su'o N-2 mei= =20 gi de na me da iseni'ibo=20 naku ge ko'a su'o N mei gi naku ko'a su'o N-1 mei iseni'ibo ganai ko'a su'o N mei gi ko'a su'o N-1 mei uo ) Therefore=20 mi jo'u do su'o pa mei is also true. =20 > =20 > >> (D1-1) ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me= =20 >>> ko'a zo'u de me da >>> (D1) ko'a su'o N mei :=3D su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'= a=20 >>> zo'u ge da su'o N-1 mei gi de na me da >>> (D2) ko'a N mei :=3D ko'a su'o N mei gi'e nai su'o N+1 mei=20 >>> (D3) lo PA broda :=3D zo'e noi ke'a PA mei gi'e broda >>> >> >> Yes, and please note that (D1-1) is not equivatent to {ro'oi da su'o pa= =20 >> mei}.=20 >> > > (D1-1) entails "ro'oi da su'o pa mei", and conversely "ro'oi da su'o pa= =20 > mei" requires "su'o pa mei" to be a tautological predicate. It doesn't=20 > require that the specific tautological form D1-1 be chosen to define it, = of=20 > course, any other tautological one-place predicate will do just as well. > (D1-1) or (D1-7) requires that any referent _can be_ {su'o pa mei}, but a= =20 speaker does not necessarily select all the referents to be {su'o pa mei}.= =20 The speaker gives meaning to {su'o pa mei}. If the speaker finally does not= =20 select all the referents to be {su'o pa mei}, the given meaning is=20 different from what is given by {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}. =20 > =20 > >> Do you agree that with just those definitions: >>> >>> ko'a pa mei >>> =3D ko'a su'o pa mei gi'e nai su'o re mei >>> =3D na ku ko'a su'o re mei >>> =3D na ku su'oi da poi me ko'a su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o pa = mei=20 >>> gi de na me da >>> =3D ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a na ku zo'u na ku de me d= a >>> =3D ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da >>> >> >> The result requires {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}.=20 >> > > If by that you mean that it requires D1-1, i.e. it requires that "su'o pa= =20 > mei" is tautological, yes. Otherwise, I don't understand what you mean.= =20 > I meant the following part: =3D na ku su'oi da poi me ko'a su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o pa mei = gi=20 de na me da =3D ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a na ku zo'u na ku de me da This derivation requires {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}.=20 When the meaning of {su'o pa mei} is given by (D1-1) or (D1-7), ko'a su'o pa mei is true because it is defined, but {su'o pa mei} is not defined to other=20 referents. If ko'a is non-individual, that is to say, if a speaker regards {ro'oi da= =20 poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da ijenai da me de} is=20 true, {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is false. =20 > =20 > >> As I discussed above, (D1-1) is a kind of dummy to say {ko'a su'o pa mei= }=20 >> for a particular ko'a. With (D1-1), once ko'a is said to be {su'o pa mei= },=20 >> {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is not true, and we don't get the same result. >> > > How does giving a value to "ko'a" make "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" not true?= =20 > "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" is independent of what values are assigned to=20 > "ko'a". It doesn't even mention ko'a. > =20 > When (D1-1) or (D1-7) is used, the speaker arbitrarily defines "ko'a su'o= =20 pa mei" to a particular ko'a.=20 When (D1-1b) is used, the selection of ko'a is restricted to an individual. For example, suppose that a speaker regards {lo nanba} is non-individual: ro'oi da poi me lo nanba ku'o su'oi de poi me lo nanba zo'u de me da ijenai= =20 da me de That is, the speaker regards a half of {lo nanba} is also {me lo nanba}.=20 Even though there is no individual {lo nanba}, an expression {N mei} is=20 available with (D1-7) (D1) (D2) (D3). The speaker arbitrarily fix a referent to be {lo pa nanba}. If another {lo= =20 nanba xi re} is given, {lo pa nanba jo'u lo nanba xi re} is {lo re nanba}. =20 > > With a dummy defintion (D1-1), "PA mei" is not meaningless even for=20 >> non-individual. >> Set {B su'o pa mei} according to (D1-1). Suppose {C na me B}. From a=20 >> property of {jo'u}, {B me B jo'u C} and {C me B jo'u C}. Then {B jo'u C= =20 >> su'o re mei} according to (D1). >> > > For someone who holds the following as an axiom (the anti-atomist): > > (AA) no'oi da ro'oi de poi me da zo'u da me de=20 > > it can be shown that, for every natural N, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" and=20 > "no'oi da N mei", which is to say that for the anti-atomist all the numer= ic=20 > predicates are trivial (either tautologies or contradictions). > > When (AA) is true, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" is false, because it with (D1)=20 (D2) on N=3D1 results in "ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de= =20 me da", and contradicts (AA). As for "no'oi da N mei", (AA) says nothing. If the speaker select a=20 particular ko'a as {ko'a su'o pa mei}, "no'oi da N mei" is false; otherwise= =20 no meaning is given to {N mei}. =20 > For someone who holds the opposite position (the atomist): > > (A) su'oi da ro'oi de poi me da zo'u da me de=20 > > then the numeric predicates are non-trivial: they are true of some things= =20 > and false of other things (except for "su'o pa mei" which is still a=20 > tautology, and its negation "no mei" which is of course a contradiction). > > Perhaps by "non-individual" you mean someone who holds neither (A) nor=20 > (AA) as axioms, someone who doesn't know or doesn't care which one of (A)= =20 > or (AA) is true. The that person (the atom-agnostic), the numeric=20 > predicates are also non-trivial, but if they ever assert that something= =20 > satisfies "pa mei", or "re mei", or "ci mei", etc, then they are thereby= =20 > commited to (A). They can still say things like "B jo'u C su'o re mei"=20 > without commiting to either (A) or (AA). Is that what you mean? > That is not what I meant.=20 I discussed only a particular ko'a, not all the referents in a universe of= =20 discourse. However, even (AA) holds with (D1-1) or (D1-7) (D1) (D2) (D3). =20 > > A non-atomist speaker must fix a referent of sumti to be {su'o pa mei}.= =20 >> For enjoying atomicity, just add a condition {ije da me de} to (D1-1), t= hen=20 >> it becomes clear that {ko'a} is an individual.=20 >> > > I think you are mistaken that you can add "ije da me de" to D1-1 in order= =20 > to satisfy the atomist, Adding that breaks the definition of "su'o pa mei= "=20 > for everyone. > > It does not break (D1) (D2) (D2) because (D1-1b) is only a "one-shot"=20 definition for a particular ko'a that is an individual. {su'o pa mei} is=20 not defined to other sumti. =20 > "ko'a su'o mei" is always true for all three, for the atomist, the=20 > anti-atomist, and the atom-agnostic. > > "ko'a pa mei" can be true or false for the atomist, depending on what=20 > "ko'a" refers to, it must be false for the anti-atomist, no matter what= =20 > "ko'a"refers to, and can be false, but not true, for the atom-agnostic (I= f=20 > it's true for them, then they've become atomists, if it's false, they can= =20 > remain as atom-agnostics.)=20 > > It is meaningless to compare "ko'a su'o mei" for all three, because the=20 meaning of {su'o mei} is different between them. Atomist gives meaning to= =20 {su'o pa mei} with your starting point {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}, or with=20 (D1-1b). Anti-atomist does with (D1-1) or (D1-7). =20 > Starting with {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is useful, but excludes=20 >> non-individual from expressions {lo PA broda}. (D1-1) makes (D1) (D2) (D= 3)=20 >> available also to non-individual. >> > > If by PA you mean a natural number (it's better to use N in that case, fo= r=20 > PA could stand for "su'o" for example), then "lo N broda" is useless for= =20 > the anti-atomist. It cannot refer to anything for them, because starting= =20 > from (AA) it can be shown that "... noi ke'a broda gi'e N mei" will be=20 > always false. > =20 As I discussed above, When (AA) holds, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" is false, and= =20 an expression {N mei} is still available with (D1-1) or (D1-7) (D1) (D2)=20 (D3). --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= lojban" group. 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Le samedi 22 f=C3=A9vrier 2014 07:16:34 UTC+9, xor= xes a =C3=A9crit :


On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 3= :46 AM, guskant <= gusni...@gmail.com> wrote:

(D1-1) is = not the same. (D1-1) says only that there is a largest referent of what is = {me ko'a}.


Namely, ko'a themselv= es, right?



Yes. 


 
It is a tautology, and says nothing particular. The d= ifference from {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is that the speaker fixes {ko'a} to b= e {su'o pa mei}: once {ko'a} is fixed, the other thing that is {me ko'a} is= not called {su'o pa mei}. (D1-1) says nothing, but a kind of dummy to make= (D1) (D2) (D3) be meaningful also to non-individual.

Exactly. And "ro'oi da su'o mei" is = also a statement that says nothing, it can never be false. If "ro'oi da bro= da" is true, then the one-place predicate "broda" is tautological, and conv= ersely, if the one-place predicate broda is tautological then "ro'oi da bro= da" is true. Your choice D1-1 to define the tautological one-place predicat= e "su'o pa mei" is fine. Any other equivalent definition would
=


Because {su'o m= ei} is neither a sequence of logical elements, nor expanded to a sequence o= f logical elements, a sentence including {su'o mei} itself cannot be a logi= cal axiom or the equivalent. I call a sentence "tautology" only when it is = expressed with a sequence of logical elements that is a logical axiom or th= e equivalent. 

When {ro'oi da su'o mei} is ap= plied to (D1) (D2) for N=3D1, we obtain {ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi = me ko'a zo'u de me da}, which is a sequence of logical elements, which is e= quivalent to the condition for ko'a being an individual, and which is not a= logical axiom or the equivalent.

It means that wh= en we started with "ro'oi da su'o mei", it restricts the usage of {su'o mei= } to an individual or individuals. It defines the meaning of {su'o mei}, an= d (D1) (D2) (D3) are therefore valid.

What I tried= to do is to make (D1) (D2) (D3) valid with another meaning on {su'o mei}, = without using {ro'oi da su'o mei}, so that an expression with {N mei} is av= ailable to non-individual referent.


 
=
have the same effect, for example:

(D1-2) ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D ko'a me ko'a
or my current favourite:

(D1-3) Ko'a s= u'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da me ko'a

I like it because it can be easily generalized to "no mei", = "ro mei" and "me'i mei":

(D4) ko'a no mei :=3D no'= oi da me ko'a
(D5) ko'a ro mei :=3D ro'oi da me ko'a
(D6) ko'a me'i mei :=3D me'oi da me ko'a

"no mei" is the contradictory predicate, nothing can satisfy it, but ther= e may or may not be something that satisfies "ro mei".


Any of them are fine. (D= 1-1) is only a "one-shot" definition of a particular ko'a in a particular u= niverse of discourse defined by a speaker. It is not for general use. Actua= lly we don't need the part {su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a = zo'u de me da}. It says only that {ko'a} is a plural constant. I am happy w= ith only

(D1-7) ko'a su'o pa mei

as a "one-shot" definition instead of (D1-1). It defines a meaning = of {su'o pa mei} with a particular ko'a, and {su'o pa mei} is not necessari= ly applied to other referents in the universe of discourse.

<= /div>
The form (D1-1) was given because I intended to use 
(D1-1b) ko'e su'o pa mei :=3D {su'oi da poi me ko'e ku'o ro'oi de poi me= ko'e zo'u de me da ije da me de}
with minimal modification to (D= 1-1). It is a very trivial reason, and we may discuss with (D1-7) inst= ead of (D1-1).

(D1-1b) is also a "one-shot" defini= tion by a speaker to be used on a particular ko'a that is an individual. It= is not for general use.


 
 
When another condit= ion {ije da me de} is added to (D1-1), (D1-1) is not a tautology, and {ko'a= } is an individual (not only {ko'a su'o pa mei} but also {ko'a pa mei}, tho= ugh): then the conditions are equivalent to {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}, which m= akes {ko'a su'o pa mei} always true.

I don't follow that. What do you mea= n by adding a condition to D1-1? 

If you chan= ge D1-1 to

(D1-1b) ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da = poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da ije da me de

then you no longer have a useful definition. Now "su'o = pa mei" is no longer true of "mi jo'u do", for example, Why would you want = to define "su'o pa mei" in a way that "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei" is false? I = think your new definition (D1-1b) is equivalent to my definition of "pa mei= ".  
 
And I don't see how that is equivalent to "ro'oi da s= u'o pa mei". "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" entails "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei", for e= xample.
 
As long as talking about among theory, (D1= -1)+{ije da me de} is not a logical axiom or equivalent, though it is neces= sary for comforming to mereology with atoms.

I have to disagree with that.  (D1-1)+{ije da me de} ju= st doesn't work as a useful definition of "su'o pa mei".



Even wi= th (D1-1b), "mi jo'u do su'o pa mei" is true.

(D1-= 1b) is also a "one-shot" definition defined by a speaker on a particular ko= 'a that is an individual, and is not applied generally. 
It = gives a meaning to {su'o pa mei} with a particular ko'a.

For example, suppose a speaker applies (D1-1b) to {mi}:
(D= 1-1b) mi su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da poi me mi ku'o ro'oi de poi me mi zo'u d= e me da ije da me de
Then {mi jo'u do} satisfies (D1) of N= =3D2:
mi jo'u do su'o re mei

From (D1),&= nbsp;
ganai ko'a su'o N mei gi ko'a su'o N-1 mei
is alw= ays true.

(proof:
da'i
ge ko'a= su'o N mei gi naku ko'a su'o N-1 mei
iseni'ibo
ge su'o= i da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o N-1 mei gi de na= me da
gi naku su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'= u ge da su'o N-2 mei gi de na me da
iseni'ibo
ge su'oi = da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi di_1 poi me da ku'o su'= oi di_2 poi me da zo'u 
ge ge di_1 su'o N-2 mei gi di_2 na m= e di_1 gi de na me da
gi ro'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi m= e ko'a zo'u naku ge da su'o N-2 mei gi de na me da

ita'o 
di_1 me da ijebo da me ko'a inaja di_1 me ko'a (A pr= operty of {me})
iseni'ibo
lo du'u 
su'oi= da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi di_1 poi me da zo'u ge= di_1 su'o N-2 mei gi de na me da
cu natfe
lo du'u = ;
ro'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u naku ge da = su'o N-2 mei gi de na me da

iseni'ibo 
<= div>naku ge ko'a su'o N mei gi naku ko'a su'o N-1 mei
iseni'ibo
ganai ko'a su'o N mei gi ko'a su'o N-1 mei
uo
= )

Therefore 
mi jo'u do su'o pa mei=
is also true.


 
 
(D1-1)= ko'a su'o pa mei :=3D su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u = de me da
(D1) ko'a su'o N mei :=3D su'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de= poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o N-1 mei gi de na me da
(D2) ko'a N mei  :=3D ko'a su'o N mei gi'e nai su'o N+1 mei 
(D3) lo PA broda :=3D zo'e noi ke'a PA mei gi'e broda

Yes, and please note that (D1-1) i= s not equivatent to {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}. 

(D1-1) entails "ro'oi da su'o pa mei", and= conversely "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" requires "su'o pa mei" to be a tautologi= cal predicate. It doesn't require that the specific tautological form D1-1 = be chosen to define it, of course, any other tautological one-place predica= te will do just as well.


(D1-1) or (D1-7) requires that any referent _can be_ {= su'o pa mei}, but a speaker does not necessarily select all the referents t= o be {su'o pa mei}. The speaker gives meaning to {su'o pa mei}. If the spea= ker finally does not select all the referents to be {su'o pa mei}, the give= n meaning is different from what is given by {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}.
<= div>

 
 
Do you agree that wit= h just those definitions:

ko'a pa mei
= =3D ko'a su'o pa mei gi'e nai su'o re mei
=3D na ku ko'a su'o re mei
=3D na ku su'oi da poi me ko'a su= 'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o pa mei gi de na me da
=3D ro'o= i da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a na ku zo'u na ku  de me da
=3D ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da

The result requires {ro= 'oi da su'o pa mei}.

If by that you mean that it requires D1-1,= i.e. it requires that "su'o pa mei" is tautological, yes. Otherwise, I don= 't understand what you mean. 


I meant the following part:
=3D na= ku su'oi da poi me ko'a su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u ge da su'o pa mei gi de = na me da
=3D ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a na ku zo'u= na ku  de me da

This derivation requires {ro= 'oi da su'o pa mei}. 

When the meaning of {su= 'o pa mei} is given by (D1-1) or (D1-7),
ko'a su'o pa mei
is true because it is defined, but {su'o pa mei} is not defined to other= referents.
If ko'a is non-individual, that is to say, if a speak= er regards {ro'oi da poi me ko'a ku'o su'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u de me da ij= enai da me de} is true, {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is false.


 
 
As I discussed above, (D1-1) is a kind of dummy to sa= y {ko'a su'o pa mei} for a particular ko'a. With (D1-1), once ko'a is said = to be {su'o pa mei}, {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is not true, and we don't get t= he same result.

How does giving a value to "ko'a" ma= ke "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" not true?  "ro'oi da su'o pa mei" is indepen= dent of what values are assigned to "ko'a". It doesn't even mention ko'a.
 


When (D1-1) or (D1-7) is used, the speaker arbitrarily defines "ko'= a su'o pa mei" to a particular ko'a. 
When (D1-1b) is used, = the selection of ko'a is restricted to an individual.

<= div>For example, suppose that a speaker regards {lo nanba} is non-individua= l:
ro'oi da poi me lo nanba ku'o su'oi de poi me lo nanba zo'u de= me da ijenai da me de

That is, the speaker regard= s a half of {lo nanba} is also {me lo nanba}. 
Even though t= here is no individual {lo nanba}, an expression {N mei} is available with (= D1-7) (D1) (D2) (D3).
The speaker arbitrarily fix a referent to b= e {lo pa nanba}. If another {lo nanba xi re} is given, {lo pa nanba jo'u lo= nanba xi re} is {lo re nanba}.


&nb= sp;

With a dummy defintion (D1-1), "PA mei" is not meaningless even for = non-individual.
Set {B su'o pa mei} according to (D1-1). Suppose {C na me B}. From a p= roperty of {jo'u}, {B me B jo'u C} and {C me B jo'u C}. Then {B jo'u C su'o= re mei} according to (D1).

For someone who holds the following as an axiom (the an= ti-atomist):

(AA) no'oi da ro'oi de poi me da zo'u= da me de 

it can be shown that, for every na= tural N, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" and "no'oi da N mei", which is to say that f= or the anti-atomist all the numeric predicates are trivial (either tautolog= ies or contradictions).



When (AA) is true, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" is false, because it with (D= 1) (D2) on N=3D1 results in "ro'oi da poi me ko'a ro'oi de poi me ko'a zo'u= de me da", and contradicts (AA).

As for "no'oi da= N mei", (AA) says nothing. If the speaker select a particular ko'a as {ko'= a su'o pa mei}, "no'oi da N mei" is false; otherwise no meaning is given to= {N mei}.


 
For someone who holds the opposite position (the atom= ist):

(A) su'oi da ro'oi de poi me da zo'u da me d= e 

then the numeric predicates are non-tr= ivial: they are true of some things and false of other things (except for "= su'o pa mei" which is still a tautology, and its negation "no mei" which is= of course a contradiction).

Perhaps by "non-individual" you mean someone who holds = neither (A) nor (AA) as axioms, someone who doesn't know or doesn't care wh= ich one of (A) or (AA) is true. The that person (the atom-agnostic), the nu= meric predicates are also non-trivial, but if they ever assert that somethi= ng satisfies "pa mei", or "re mei", or "ci mei", etc, then they are thereby= commited to (A). They can still say things like "B jo'u C su'o re mei" wit= hout commiting to either (A) or (AA). Is that what you mean?


That is not what I= meant. 
I discussed only a particular ko'a, not all the ref= erents in a universe of discourse.
However, even (AA) holds with = (D1-1) or (D1-7) (D1) (D2) (D3).


&n= bsp;

A non-atomist speaker= must fix a referent of sumti to be {su'o pa mei}. For enjoying atomicity, = just add a condition {ije da me de} to (D1-1), then it becomes clear that {= ko'a} is an individual. 

I think you are mistaken that you ca= n add "ije da me de" to D1-1 in order to satisfy the atomist, Adding that b= reaks the definition of "su'o pa mei" for everyone.



It does not break (D1) (D2) (D2) because (D1-1b) is only a "one-shot"= definition for a particular ko'a that is an individual. {su'o pa mei} is n= ot defined to other sumti.


 
"ko'a su'o mei" is always true for a= ll three, for the atomist, the anti-atomist, and the atom-agnostic.

"ko'a pa mei" can be true or false for the atomist, depen= ding on what "ko'a" refers to, it must be false for the anti-atomist, no ma= tter what "ko'a"refers to, and can be false, but not true, for the atom-agn= ostic (If it's true for them, then they've become atomists, if it's false, = they can remain as atom-agnostics.) 



It is meaningless to compare "ko'a su'o mei" for all three, because t= he meaning of {su'o mei} is different between them. Atomist gives meaning t= o {su'o pa mei} with your starting point {ro'oi da su'o pa mei}, or with (D= 1-1b). Anti-atomist does with (D1-1) or (D1-7).

 
Starting with {ro'oi da su'o pa mei} is useful, but excl= udes non-individual from expressions {lo PA broda}. (D1-1) makes (D1) (D2) = (D3) available also to non-individual.

If by PA you mean a natural number (it's better to use = N in that case, for PA could stand for "su'o" for example), then "lo N brod= a" is useless for the anti-atomist. It cannot refer to anything for them, b= ecause starting from (AA) it can be shown that "... noi ke'a broda gi'e N m= ei" will be always false.

 

As I discussed above, When (AA) hold= s, "ro'oi da su'o N mei" is false, and an expression {N mei} is still avail= able with (D1-1) or (D1-7) (D1) (D2) (D3).



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