Re: The Categorization Imperative
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No, my point is that there are no categories, we make them up, therefore boundaries are arbitrary by definition.
Btw, I did some editing while you were replying, apparently. (that was like 70 minutes replying time, but still [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img])
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No disagreement with the made up part.
Little disagreement with the arbitrary part, and not an issue in this thread.
Only focus is that -- on establishment of a category, it does not mean that they usually have delineated boundaries. Like a door to a house, where you are essentially in or out. Most boundaries ( arbitrary as they are) are like trying to find the edge of a fog bank, or worse. That does not mean the category is not useful.
luckyme
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