No, it isn't about Aristotle's limbs. According to BBC Radio 4, it's "a place where philosophical ideas, logical dilemmas and the real world meet for a chat and a drink." This week's show is titled "Sorites' Heap," which tackles such dilemmas as how many grains of sand does it take to be a heap, how much hair must you have lost to be bald, how tall is "tall," and the legally precise definition of lap dancing. Attempting to answer the question, or find whether there is an answer, are both professionals of various kinds and the audience gathered in the pub. I've never heard the like, and you probably haven't either.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ites_Heap/
If you want to hear more programs in the series, such as "The Robot Daughter" and "The Experience Machine," they are here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014fkx7
The Philosopher's Arms
The Philosopher's Arms
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jbuck919
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If a tree falls in the forest and no creature is around to hear it, does it make a sound? (I've been told that this one actually has an unambiguous answer, which I'll bet John F knows.)
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No, because the definition of a sound is that has to be heard in order to exist ...jbuck919 wrote:If a tree falls in the forest and no creature is around to hear it, does it make a sound? (I've been told that this one actually has an unambiguous answer, which I'll bet John F knows.)
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I'm sorry--I should have said that I'll bet Chalkie knows.Chalkperson wrote:No, because the definition of a sound is that has to be heard in order to exist ...jbuck919 wrote:If a tree falls in the forest and no creature is around to hear it, does it make a sound? (I've been told that this one actually has an unambiguous answer, which I'll bet John F knows.)
There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.
-- Johann Sebastian Bach
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How about lennygoran doesn't know! Regards, Lenjbuck919 wrote: I'm sorry--I should have said that I'll bet Chalkie knows.
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Darn--you were next on my list.lennygoran wrote:How about lennygoran doesn't know! Regards, Lenjbuck919 wrote: I'm sorry--I should have said that I'll bet Chalkie knows.
There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.
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