Philosophical Grammar 85

VII

85. Symbols appear to be of their nature unsatisfied.

A proposition seems to demand that reality be compared with it. “A proposition like a ruler laid against reality.”

the point of any symbol – is logical focus – the focus of possibility –

any propositional expression in response to logical focus – then becomes a logical focus

do we exhaust logical focus – propositional interpretation?

logically speaking no –

however in practice we make footholds – footholds if you like – in possibility

and strictly speaking these footholds – or decisions to stop focus – stop interpretation – are illogical

the need to act – to proceed – overrides logic

however even in the event of decision – of action

we are left with uncertainty

no propositional analysis or decision to suspend or end it –

diminishes logical uncertainty

any such decision is pragmatic

A proposition seems to demand that reality be compared with it. “A proposition like a ruler laid against reality.”?

a proposition is a proposal – a proposal for reality – to give it description

in the absence of any such proposal – reality is unknown

the point of the proposition is to make known

a proposition ‘laid against reality’ – against the unknown – is uncertain

any proposition ‘laid against’ – or in response to – a proposition – a description of reality

is open to question – open to doubt –

is uncertain

© greg t. charlton. 2014.