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Full Idea
The quantifier has been overrated as a tool of logical and linguistic analysis.
Gist of Idea
The quantifier is overrated as an analytical tool
Source
Colin McGinn (Logical Properties [2000], Pref)
Book Ref
McGinn,Colin: 'Logical Properties' [OUP 2003], p.-3
A Reaction
I find this proposal quite thrilling. Twentieth century analytical philosophy has been in thrall to logic, giving the upper hand in philosophical discussion to the logicians, who are often not very good at philosophy.