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0"There is an undecidable disagreement between the theories which affirm, and those which deny, that things are good, bad, or indifferent by nature".02br02br00Is this ok? I mean the commas between "and those which deny".02br02br00Thanks, Sextus0-

Clive · Accepted Answer

0Hi Sextus, 02br
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00I see them as optional, depending on whether you want to give the reader pauses around that part of the thought, to give time to absorb it.02br
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Sextus · Answer

0 I prefer to take them out, but I want to make sure that in this way it is clear that the disagreement is between two groups of theories, one of which affirm and the other deny the same proposition. 0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi,02br
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00Yes, it seems clear.02br
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00Do you think that the word 'undecidable' is good here? How does one 'decide' a disagreement? Would one not 'resolve' it, perhaps?02br
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Sextus · Answer

0Hi, Clive.02br
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00Yes, I suppose I could say "unresolvable disagreement". But you know, I've seen the expression "undecidable disagreement" used in some papers and books. I've also seen "undecidable dispute" and "undecidable anomaly".02br
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00Cheers.0-

Welkins2139 · Answer

0 i would delete the commas because i think the words " and those which deny " are essential. They are not supplementary words in the sentence. 0-

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