Can we make statements of the form “X is Y” without the statement “X exists” being true? Because Eliezer does about reality—therefore I assume there is some sense in which he believes it to “exist.” Note that my questions were directed towards his definition, not the claim itself (since I still obviously don’t understand the way that Eliezer uses words).
To answer your questions:
“Where is the universe?”
Right here.
“What color is half-past three?”
For certain definitions of color in certain logical frameworks involving the entities “color” and “half-past three,” half-past three is colorless.
“How many zeros does it take to make a baker’s dozen?”
Can we make statements of the form “X is Y” without the statement “X exists” being true? Because Eliezer does about reality—therefore I assume there is some sense in which he believes it to “exist.” Note that my questions were directed towards his definition, not the claim itself (since I still obviously don’t understand the way that Eliezer uses words).
To answer your questions:
“Where is the universe?”
Right here.
“What color is half-past three?”
For certain definitions of color in certain logical frameworks involving the entities “color” and “half-past three,” half-past three is colorless.
“How many zeros does it take to make a baker’s dozen?”
Thirteen (duh).
Huh, I only counted one. ;)