-- Posted by Heavenly Eve at 7:22 pm on Jan. 10, 2008 Define the word "table" (like a dinner table, not spread sheets or w/e)   I do not think that the dictionary will help... but I'll be back later too shoot down all your theories^^   -- Posted by Iban at 6:42 am on Jan. 11, 2008 A construct used to support objects to a more comfortble position. -- Posted by Heavenly Eve at 7:39 am on Jan. 11, 2008 |A construct used to support objects to a more comfortble position. " that can also be a chair... -- Posted by Aphrodite54 at 7:50 am on Jan. 11, 2008 1.  item of furniture with flat top: a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for placing things on or doing things at   2.  table for food: a table at which people sit to eat meals, or a similar structure provided outdoors at which birds may feed   3.  flat surface for particular purpose: a raised flat surface with a nondomestic or office use, for example one at which a surgeon operates or one on which a piece of machinery rests 4.  food served: the food provided in a household or restaurant in terms of its quality or quantity   -- Posted by Hosko at 1:02 pm on Jan. 11, 2008 The word 'Table' is an English Noun referring to an object used in western culture throughout history for the support of paper for writing, food consumption, and many other human tasks. A table is usually recognised with having a lower support (commonly four 'legs'), that lead up to a wider, flat base used solely for storage or support, it is often made out of wood, metal or plastic, with many designs and styles. -- Posted by Blackadder at 9:20 am on Jan. 12, 2008 I have read Russel too. kjljkvfgdsgdgfcv hfhgfhfgdsefsdfs xfdfgfggggggggggggggggggggggg drrrrrrrrrrdddddddjjjjjjjjjdddddddddrrr rrrrrkkkkkkkkkdddddddddrfdfdgfdgf dgfdfgdgfdgfdg -- Posted by Heavenly Eve at 6:54 am on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from john cena54 at 10:50 am on Jan. 11, 2008 1. item of furniture with flat top: a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for placing things on or doing things at 2. table for food: a table at which people sit to eat meals, or a similar structure provided outdoors at which birds may feed 3. flat surface for particular purpose: a raised flat surface with a nondomestic or office use, for example one at which a surgeon operates or one on which a piece of machinery rests   4. food served: the food provided in a household or restaurant in terms of its quality or quantity 1. not all tables have legs, it can just be a  block. 2. With that, alot of things can be "tables" 3. That's can be a desk... and also, they do not HAVE to be "tables" 4. That can be pretty much anything o.o -- Posted by Heavenly Eve at 6:55 am on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Hosko at 4:02 pm on Jan. 11, 2008 A table is usually recognised with having a lower support (commonly four 'legs'), that lead up to a wider, flat base used solely for storage or support, it is often made out of wood, metal or plastic, with many designs and styles. Chair? -- Posted by Prince o palities at 8:46 am on Jan. 15, 2008 An object which possesses exclusively all the qualities of tableness and no others. -- Posted by Hosko at 9:32 am on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Heavenly Eve at 2:55 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Hosko at 4:02 pm on Jan. 11, 2008 A table is usually recognised with having a lower support (commonly four 'legs'), that lead up to a wider, flat base used solely for storage or support, it is often made out of wood, metal or plastic, with many designs and styles. Chair?   I'm not sure where your going with this but objects are what people perceive them to be, if someone tells your your sitting on a table, you will then go and find a chair, because that is proper. Crazy, but true. -- Posted by allsmiles at 10:37 am on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Heavenly Eve at 2:54 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from john cena54 at 10:50 am on Jan. 11, 2008 1.  item of furniture with flat top: a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for placing things on or doing things at      2.  table for food: a table at which people sit to eat meals, or a similar structure provided outdoors at which birds may feed      3.  flat surface for particular purpose: a raised flat surface with a nondomestic or office use, for example one at which a surgeon operates or one on which a piece of machinery rests        4.  food served: the food provided in a household or restaurant in terms of its quality or quantity   1. not all tables have legs, it can just be a  block. 2. With that, alot of things can be "tables" 3. That's can be a desk... and also, they do not HAVE to be "tables" 4. That can be pretty much anything o.o You can't exclusively define a table. They can serve multiple purposes, and those purposes overlap. I can do everything on my lap that I can do on a table. -- Posted by Blackadder at 2:25 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Prince o palities at 4:46 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 An object which possesses exclusively all the qualities of tableness and no others. at best, thats a very clever way of saying absolutley fuck all.   (its pretty obvoius that a cat would never be anything but a cat to be called and considered a cat) at worst it is compleltly incorrect.   suppose I have a magical table, that has all the qualities of a table, yet, if it should ever choose to do so (this table has a mind of its own) can transform into a non-table (eg, an Ipod) is it a table? --yes? is haveing a mind and a the ability to transform into Ipods the qualities of normal tables? --no? then how can it be a table?   (i'm using your defintion of a table) -- Posted by Prince o palities at 6:31 am on Jan. 16, 2008 Quote: from Blackadder at 4:25 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Prince o palities at 4:46 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 An object which possesses exclusively all the qualities of tableness and no others.]   at best, thats a very clever way of saying absolutely fuck all.   (its pretty obvious that a cat would never be anything but a cat to be called and considered a cat) I'll settle for that. -- Posted by mejones at 8:36 am on Jan. 16, 2008 Aristotelean logic anyone?  What is the function of table?  The function is for one inanimate object to hold up other inanimate objects.  But it must be able to hold up all phases of matter not just say solid hats like a hat rack.  It should be stable and hard to knock over, and function as a good place to eat, being comfortable to be around.  So this function is tableness, or the form of table and anything that adheres to it closely is table.  Least way I think that is how he would answer it.   -- Posted by sophos at 8:12 pm on Jan. 21, 2008 I'm almost certain, that this will have an intellectual conclusion. -- Posted by Heavenly Eve at 4:31 pm on Jan. 22, 2008 Quote: from Blackadder at 5:25 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Prince o palities at 4:46 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 An object which possesses exclusively all the qualities of tableness and no others.   at best, thats a very clever way of saying absolutley fuck all. (its pretty obvoius that a cat would never be anything but a cat to be called and considered a cat)   at worst it is compleltly incorrect. suppose I have a magical table, that has all the qualities of a table, yet, if it should ever choose to do so (this table has a mind of its own) can transform into a non-table (eg, an Ipod) is it a table?   --yes?     is haveing a mind and a the ability to transform into Ipods the qualities of normal tables?   --no? then how can it be a table? (i'm using your defintion of a table)   A table is a table. A table does not transform into ipods. Stuff that transform into ipods are not tables.   -- Posted by Blackadder at 2:43 pm on April 28, 2008 Quote: from Heavenly Eve at 12:31 am on Jan. 23, 2008 Quote: from Blackadder at 5:25 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 Quote: from Prince o palities at 4:46 pm on Jan. 15, 2008 An object which possesses exclusively all the qualities of tableness and no others.      at best, thats a very clever way of saying absolutley fuck all.   (its pretty obvoius that a cat would never be anything but a cat to be called and considered a cat)      at worst it is compleltly incorrect.      suppose I have a magical table, that has all the qualities of a table, yet, if it should ever choose to do so (this table has a mind of its own) can transform into a non-table (eg, an Ipod)    is it a table?  --yes?    is haveing a mind and a the ability to transform into Ipods the qualities of normal tables?  --no?    then how can it be a table?   (i'm using your defintion of a table)     A table is a table. A table does not transform into ipods. Stuff that transform into ipods are not tables. our magic table is identical in every way to a table, with the exception of the fact is can (if it wants) change shape. Qu.A) why isn't a table? if "no.."; Qu.B) how can you be sure then that any table is a table, and not a non-table?