Does your view imply that the universe is deterministic?
No, randomness is a thing.
what does your position actually mean.
Practically, it means we'll never run into logical contradictions in the territory.
Theoretically, it means we will never encounter a phenomenon that in theory (in a platonic sense) cannot be fully described. In practice, we might not be able to come up with a complete description.
In a platonic sense, the territory must have at least one (or more) maps that totally describes it, but these maps may or may not be within the space of maps that minds stuck within the constraints of said territory can create.
a very weak claim,
As the only claim that I've been taking on faith and the foundation for all that follows, it is meant to be a weak claim.
I'm trying to whittle down the principles I must take on faith before forming a useful philosophy to as small a base as possible, and this is where I am at right now.
Descartes's base was "I think before I am", and from there he develops everything else he believes. My base is "things are logical" (which further expands into "all things have descriptions which don't contain contradictions")
the territory must have at least one (or more) maps
Maps require a mind, a consciousness of some sort. Handwaving towards "platonic sense" doesn't really solve the issue -- are you really willing to accept Plato's views of the world, his universals?
As the only claim that I've been taking on faith and the foundation for all that follows, it is meant to be a weak claim.
The problem is that, as stated, this claim (a) could never be decided; and (b) has no practical consequences whatsoever.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.
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