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Tag: LANGUAGE

On the Truth and Probity of Metaphor

Posted on November 26, 2023November 30, 2023 by Timothy Binkley, Ph.D.

Rightfully understood, metaphor proves itself capable of as simple and straightforward a truth as literal language.

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The Principle of Expressibilty

Posted on November 26, 2023November 29, 2023 by Timothy Binkley, Ph.D.

The tenet that “Whatever can be meant can be said” belittles poetry as inessential to linguistic communication.

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On Reading Investigations ยง43

Posted on November 25, 2023December 1, 2023 by Timothy Binkley, Ph.D.

Philosophy and Phenomenological ResearchVol 31 No 3 (1971)pp. 429-432 (4 pages) Available to print and download on JSTOR. Citations

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Warranting Metaphor

Posted on October 27, 2023November 7, 2023 by Timothy Binkley, Ph.D.

We cannot tell whether a sentence is true or false until we know whether it is used literally or metaphorically.

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