Quote of John Langshaw Austin - However well equipped our language, it...
Biography - John Langshaw Austin:
British philosopher of language and leading proponent of ordinary language philosophy.
Born: 1911 - Died: 1960
Place of birth: United Kingdom
Born: 1911 - Died: 1960
Place of birth: United Kingdom
However well equipped our language, it can never be forearmed against all possible cases that may arise and call for description: fact is richer than diction.
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(French)
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Quotes for: fact
To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.
The thing done avails, and not what is said about it. An original sentence, a step forward, is worth more than all the censures.
When you are studying any matter, or considering any philosophy, ask yourself only: What are the facts, and what is the truth that the facts bear out. Never let yourself be diverted, either by what you wish to believe, or what you think could have beneficent social effects if it were believed; but look only and solely at what are the facts.
Quotes for: Language
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