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Old 08-30-2007, 08:46 PM
Maulik Maulik is offline
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Default Is a watch an organon?

A few nights ago, I was reading the dictionary and came across the word "organon." Definition courtsey of webster's:
an instrument for acquiring knowledge; specifically : a body of principles of scientific or philosophic investigation

My friend contends that each instance of checking the watch for the time is a philosophical investigation. That is ridiculous, when one is checking the time, they are merely asking a simple question.

A watch contains static information, although the time changes the information offered can only be the time, perhaps inclusive can be date, month, year.
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Old 08-30-2007, 11:42 PM
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Default Re: Is a watch an organon?

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A watch contains static information, although the time changes the information offered can only be the time, perhaps inclusive can be date, month, year.

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You simply need a newer watch.





Personally, I'm a fan of the simpler automatics. Lately I've been collecting scads of the cheaper Japanese autos.
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