Subject: Re: [lojban] Knowledge (was: Random lojban questions/annoyances

From: Invent Yourself <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 22:37:25 -0500 (EST)

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Jorge Llambias wrote:

> la xod cusku di'e
>
> >Hence, the English "know" reflects the beliefs of every speaker that
> >transmits the fact.
>
> So does the phrase "it is true that ..."
>
> >Do we want this rather strange, intransitive (?)
> >behavior in Lojban too?
>
> Why strange?

Because I can't objectively report on Steve's knowledge without adding my
own interpretation into it. That makes the meaning of my use of
"knowledge" reflect the sum of my opinions + Steve's opinions. Shouldn't I
be able to say "Steve djuno you are a Koala Bear", even if we know (feel)
he's wrong?

Is there any other Lojban word that automatically inserts the judgements
of every narrator?

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