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Science and the Goals of Man: Chapter 7

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Harland Grant

This chapter is about ‘meaning’.  R- writes, ‘From the semantic poitn of view, to inquire into the real meaning of any word…is senseless.’ because, ‘meanings…are not inherent in the words themselves but in their usage.  Usage depends on the experiences … Continue reading →

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The Really Hard Problem: Chapter 1

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Harland Grant

Flanagan defines ‘the hard problem’ as: ‘to explain how mind is possible in a material world’.  But the ‘really hard problem‘ of the subtitle is the problem of how meaning is possible in a material world; ‘meaning‘ as in ‘the … Continue reading →

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Science and Sanity: Chapter 6

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Harland Grant

‘Man’s achievements rest upon the use of symbols.  for this reason we must consider ourselves as a symbolic, semantic class of life, and those who rule the symbols, rule us…The hope for the future consists in the understanding of this … Continue reading →

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