tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post7462348619644401527..comments2024-03-28T16:25:19.526-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Riding OutGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-30196053397210152072013-03-18T12:59:59.680-04:002013-03-18T12:59:59.680-04:00It is indeed. I was trying to link thoughts based...It is indeed. I was trying to link thoughts based on observations, to ontic states. I got shot down pretty quickly.<br /><br />His favorite books included Treasure Island and Charles Williams' novels. He had copies of the latter, and they became some of my favorites too.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-52433176043916537392013-03-14T23:16:06.860-04:002013-03-14T23:16:06.860-04:00Zen is a hard case, because it will refute any pri...Zen is a hard case, because it will refute any principles on its own terms. How did you attempt to proceed?Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-6838674697114429482013-03-12T21:57:39.540-04:002013-03-12T21:57:39.540-04:00I find it a little hard to respond to the post. I...I find it a little hard to respond to the post. It seems to pretty much describe the situation. <br /><br />I remember a friendly debate with Tucker Callaway in which he challenged me to refute Zen from first principles. I failed miserably--as he showed, the presuppositions you bring to the table are going to define what propositions you find valid. (I was in high school at the time, and of course knew everything.)jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.com