§8¶8 Provost's Dog, A Cat

------ J. L. Speranza



We are discussing with L. J. Kramer, in "Smith vs. Grice", why Grice was so appealed towards constructivism. His Conception of Value is an exercise in constructivism vis a vis none other than 'objectiva value'. He constructivism had no limits. I often fantasise that had he not died in 1988, he would have constructed _my_ _house_.

We are considering the Gricean appeal by Smith and Solum on Grice vis a vis the (c) Law of USA. The framers wrote "limited times", but "Walt Disney Inc." were asking for an extension of the time to 1,000 years -- "to avoid having to go to the Patent Office every 50 years" (vide "The Micke Mouse Forever Act", Harvard Law of Harvard).

Kramer notes the Occamist (Gricean) spirit behind this:

"[C]onstructive devices like those are used to avoid form trumping substance: a Landlord wants you out of his place. You have a valid lease. He cannot throw your stuff in the street and change the locks or you'd be evicted. He turns off the heat and electricity: constructive eviction."

So now you know what happened to the provost's dog.