CIN stated:
I have no objection to using dictionaries as a starting point for a philosophical debate about the meaning of words. What I object to is relying on dictionaries to settle the debate.What if the dictionary definition clarifies the terms of the discussion to the point where the debate is settled on that basis?
I mean, it's not as though we always h...
I have no objection to using dictionaries as a starting point for a philosophical debate about the meaning of words. What I object to is relying on dictionaries to settle the debate.What if the dictionary definition clarifies the terms of the discussion to the point where the debate is settled on that basis?
I mean, it's not as though we always h...