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Full Idea
Without language we would be restricted to particular beliefs about the here and now.
Gist of Idea
Without language our beliefs are particular and present
Source
D.J. O'Connor (The Correspondence Theory of Truth [1975], Ch.8)
Book Ref
O'Connor,D.J.: 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' [Hutchinson 1975], p.85
| 3742 | Beliefs must match facts, but also words must match beliefs [O'Connor] |
| 3743 | We can't contemplate our beliefs until we have expressed them [O'Connor] |
| 3744 | The semantic theory requires sentences as truth-bearers, not propositions [O'Connor] |
| 3745 | Must sentences make statements to qualify for truth? [O'Connor] |
| 3746 | Logic seems to work for unasserted sentences [O'Connor] |
| 3747 | Events are fast changes which are of interest to us [O'Connor] |
| 3748 | Without language our beliefs are particular and present [O'Connor] |
| 3749 | What does 'true in English' mean? [O'Connor] |