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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Grice on cabbages

"It does not require v. sharp eyes to see that our speech & thought are permeated with the notion of 'purpose'. To SAY what a thing is is to SAY what it is for. This
feature applies to our talk/thought of, for ships. shoes, sealing wax, kings, & cabbages." ("Life of Grice", by Grice).

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