User talk:DougHill

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Hi there; friendly information. When you make a redirect there must be no space between the (#) and the (REDIRECT), or it doesn't work. I have corrected yours.--Anthony.bradbury 18:51, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fact-value distinction aka Naturallist Fallacy

You have twice edited the Fact-value distinction article in a very curious way. I did not see this small change- that in effect completely changes the concept's essential meaning and definition- until now, so I might have been a little peeved when I noticed it again (as it seems sad the article was misrepresenting the term for many weeks). You should try to comment new changes at the bottom of the page, or at least use a colon to indent your comment and sign the comment under the old heading.

As I wrote on the page, you have completely misrepresented the concept by insisting the The Naturalistic Fallacy is the CONFUSING of facts and values. I have never heard anyone suggest this, and if you want to persuade others of this point you should include references. Obviously, I have come to the conclusion you don't understand the concept- which essentially calls into the question the existence of facts and values as independently existent entities. Whether most people use these terms, understand this concept, or let alone believe it to be true, is irrelevant. This is a philosophical point- what is a value? What is a fact? These are the questions Putnam's articles examine. If you have some source that supports your definition of the term, then by all means change back the article, or expand with proper references. --Mikerussell 16:56, 29 November 2006 (UTC)