81. The rules that say such and such a combination of words yields no
sense.
“How do I know that red can’t be cut into bits?” is not a question. I
must begin with the distinction between sense and nonsense. I can’t give it
foundations.
‘The rules that say such and such a combination of words yields no
sense.’?
here we are dealing with context – just consider poetry –
sense is not a function of rules – rules – if they apply are a function
of sense
when we consider a proposition – do we first ask what rules apply?
I think you will find rules – at best are just window dressing – after
the fact – of sense
sense is never fully determined – sense is always a question –
so strictly speaking – rules that determine sense – once and for all –
cannot – logically speaking – be formulated in the first place
any formulation of these so called rules – is bests seen as rhetorical
yes it suits some people to pretend
there are rules
‘red can be cut be cut into bits’?
I could well imagine and artist using this expression
sense and nonsense?
again – a question of context –
what makes sense in one context – just may not function in another
sense and nonsense – a question of what will function where
the question is always live
any so called ‘foundation’ – is propositional – is a proposition –
a proposition is a proposal – open to question – open to doubt –
yes – you can run with a premise – but your premise is uncertain –
if you claim certainty for any premise –
you are engaged in rhetoric – logical fraud
© greg t. charlton. 2014.