11. It is not a question of an instantaneous grasping. –
When a man who knows the game watches the game of chess, the experience he has when a move is made usually differs from that of someone else watching without understanding the game. But this experience is not the knowledge of the rules. – the understanding seems like a background; like the ability to multiply.
understanding just is the action of language – of language use –
it is propositional engagement –
and thus could be seen as ‘instantaneous’ –
however the real point here is that understanding – propositional engagement –
is essentially logical –
seeing the possibilities – possibilities of language use
what I would suggest is that exposure to language –
to propositional action
activates logical capacity
© greg t. charlton. 2014.