5. “ I understand
this gesture” – it says something.
In a
sentence a word can be felt as belonging first with one word and then with
another.
A
‘proposition’ may be what is conceived in different ways or the way of
conceiving itself.
A
sentence from the middle of a story I have not read.
The
concept of understanding is a fluid one.
“ I
understand this gesture” – it says something –
here the
gesture is a proposed – takes the form of a proposal – a proposition –
open to
question – open to doubt
the claim
to understand – is to state that an interpretation has been and settled on
‘In a
sentence a word can be felt as belonging first with one word and then with
another.’
yes in
any arrangement of words there is uncertainty
‘A
‘proposition’ may be what is conceived in different ways or the way of
conceiving itself.’
yes – a
proposition can be conceived in any number of ways
‘A
sentence from the middle of a story I have not read.’ –
is open
to question – open to interpretation
‘The
concept of understanding is a fluid one.’
understanding
is propositional engagement – and that can take any number of forms
© greg t. charlton. 2014.
