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... language . In a searching examination of the many capacities of lan- guage , Waismann emphasizes the desirability of attempting creatively to expand and reform language . The stress , he argues , should not be put on the paths already ...
... language . In a searching examination of the many capacities of lan- guage , Waismann emphasizes the desirability of attempting creatively to expand and reform language . The stress , he argues , should not be put on the paths already ...
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... language . He dissents from the view that " the ordinary use of language " is adequate and reliable . Taking issue with some con- temporary philosophers , he calls for a " departure from the beaten track " in the approach to language ...
... language . He dissents from the view that " the ordinary use of language " is adequate and reliable . Taking issue with some con- temporary philosophers , he calls for a " departure from the beaten track " in the approach to language ...
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... language , far from serving merely to report facts , is a collec- tive instrument of thought that enters expe- rience itself , shaping and molding the whole apprehension of phenomena ( such as color and luster , e.g. ) in a certain ...
... language , far from serving merely to report facts , is a collec- tive instrument of thought that enters expe- rience itself , shaping and molding the whole apprehension of phenomena ( such as color and luster , e.g. ) in a certain ...
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Knowledge as recollection The divided line | 5 |
Causality Free Will and Determinism | 31 |
A defense of necessary connection | 40 |
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