{"id":7511,"date":"2014-12-17T12:57:46","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T12:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2014\/12\/17\/more-mischief-with-by-definition\/"},"modified":"2014-12-17T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T12:57:46","slug":"more-mischief-with-by-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/2014\/12\/17\/more-mischief-with-by-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"More Mischief with &#8216;By Definition&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">A reader sends me this sentence for analysis:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">I have argued that that which exists at no location or at no point in time, by definition exists never and nowhere, which is by definition not existing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">&#39;Nowhere&#39; means &#39;at no place&#39; and &#39;never&#39; means &#39;at no time.&#39;&#0160; By definition.&#0160; So far, so good. Now suppose it is true that whatever exists exists in space and time.&#0160; Could this be true by definition?&#0160; Of course not!&#0160; One cannot settle substantive metaphysical questions by framing definitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino;\">Extended post on this topic <a href=\"http:\/\/maverickphilosopher.typepad.com\/maverick_philosopher\/2014\/11\/egalitarians-by-definition-lack-wisdom-more-on-the-misuse-of-by-definition.html\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<fieldset class=\"zemanta-related\">\n<legend class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/legend>\n<div class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\" style=\"padding: 0; background: none; list-style: none; display: block; float: left; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 84px; font-size: 11px; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/maverickphilosopher.typepad.com\/maverick_philosopher\/2014\/11\/egalitarians-by-definition-lack-wisdom-more-on-the-misuse-of-by-definition.html\" style=\"box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; padding: 2px; display: block; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.zemanta.com\/311440561_80_80.jpg\" style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; display: block; width: 80px; max-width: 100%;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/maverickphilosopher.typepad.com\/maverick_philosopher\/2014\/11\/egalitarians-by-definition-lack-wisdom-more-on-the-misuse-of-by-definition.html\" style=\"display: block; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; line-height: 12pt; height: 80px; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px;\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;Egalitarians By Definition Lack Wisdom&quot; More on the Misuse of &#39;By Definition&#39;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reader sends me this sentence for analysis: I have argued that that which exists at no location or at no point in time, by definition exists never and nowhere, which is by definition not existing. &#39;Nowhere&#39; means &#39;at no place&#39; and &#39;never&#39; means &#39;at no time.&#39;&#0160; By definition.&#0160; So far, so good. 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