Monday, December 08, 2014

Philosophical Grammar 73


73. Isn’t it on the strength of a particular property, the property of being a rule, that we speak of the rules of the game. – We use the word “rule” in contrast to “word” “projection”, and some other words.



‘Isn’t it on the strength of the property of being a rule that we speak of the rules of the game’?

this is just to say – that a rule is a rule –

this – ‘the property of being a rule’ – is irrelevant rhetoric

the point being – ‘rule’ – is not elucidated or advanced in any way by saying it is a rule –

‘the property of being a rule’ – is a sham explanation of ‘rule’ –

and further I think it is an attempt to give ‘rule’ –  a foundation – beyond question

yes – we may use the word ‘rule’ – instead of  other terms – if we believe ‘rule’ is more useful than other terms



© greg t. charlton. 2014.