Well, durn, Amos...I was carefully avoiding that point. I am surprised to hear you state it in a manner that I rather agree with. I suspect that we would make slightly different inferences from that beginning.

(I once posted quotes from Kant & Hume on the Dept. of Philosophy bulletin board.....almost identical, they referred to the basic premise that "all knowledge begins with experience".....under them, I put the disclaimer..."Well, so far, so good...")