The Nature of Order

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Statements of Fact in the 20 th Century
“One door frame is more harmonious and more in keeping with the life of
the room than another door frame.” “One door creates more life in the room
than another door.” “A pale yellow on this door has more life than a dark
grey.” Within the canon of 20 th century science, these are not considered
statements which can be true or false. They are thought of as statements of
opinion. As a matter of principle within the 20 th century mechanistic view,
statements of this kind may not be considered potentially true or false.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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