Re: THEORY: Are commands to believe infelicitous?

On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 08:01 , Henrik Theiling wrote:

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> Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> writes:
>>> What is the difference between belief and knowledge?
>>
>> Quite a bit IMO.
>
> Indeed!!
>
>> I _know_ the roses in my garden are flowering because I can see them
>> & touch them. I have direct experience of them. If I said "I believe
>> the roses in my garden are flowering" it would imply some degree of
>> uncertainty: I don't know for sure, but the evidence points that
>> way.
>
> I'd not say 'belief' has a degree of uncertainty --
Umm - but if I said to any of my neighbors "I believe the rose in my
garden are in bloom", I would get some very odd looks and replies like
"What do you mean you believe they are! they bloody well are - take a look!
"

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On Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 08:28 , Henrik Theiling wrote:

> Hi!
>
>> Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> writes:
>> As for your off-topic stuff: please don't take this off-list if you
>> intend to continue, ok?
>
> Errrm, I'm getting old...
>
> Please *do* take that off-topic discussion off-list!
Ah, a senior moment. We all get them   :)

Ray
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