humanities.philosophy.objectivism

On Mar 14, 11:37 am, "Robert J. Kolker"
wrote:

> Jim Klein wrote:
>
> > Even I've written about contexts where the elliptical-ish
> > orbit of the Earth around the Sun isn't elliptical---it could
> > be linear or circular. That doesn't negate the context
> > where it IS elliptical.
>
> Strictly speaking the earth's orbit is nowhere elliptical.

Thanks, Bob. So strictly speaking, is it elliptical-ish?

I thought I was addressing Arabs and other English
speakers; I forgot you were out there.
[That's how it goes when it's only you and them, eh?]

And regardless of whatever pairuvdihedron the orbit
might be, is it at least the case that it is THAT? Or does
it rest upon our conceptualization of it? That's the
question in this thread. What say you about that?

Or maybe Betsy or David wants to answer---are
SHAPES created in our consciousness too, or is
it just relationships? My guess--Betsy no, David yes.

In memory of Dorothy Fanyo: "WHOOIIEE!!!"


jk