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| 13985 | A true proposition seems true of one fact, but a false proposition seems true of nothing at all. |
| 13984 | Two maps might correspond to one another, but they are only 'true' of the country they show |
| 13979 | Logic studies consequence, compatibility, contradiction, corroboration, necessitation, grounding.... |
| 13988 | Many sentences do not state facts, but there are no facts which could not be stated |
| 13983 | Representation assumes you know the ideas, and the reality, and the relation between the two |
| 13980 | If you like judgments and reject propositions, what are the relata of incoherence in a judgment? |
| 13978 | Husserl and Meinong wanted objective Meanings and Propositions, as subject-matter for Logic |
| 13977 | When I utter a sentence, listeners grasp both my meaning and my state of mind |
| 13976 | 'Propositions' name what is thought, because 'thoughts' and 'judgments' are too ambiguous |
| 13981 | Several people can believe one thing, or make the same mistake, or share one delusion |
| 13987 | We may think in French, but we don't know or believe in French |
| 13989 | There are no propositions; they are just sentences, used for thinking, which link to facts in a certain way |
| 13982 | If we accept true propositions, it is hard to reject false ones, and even nonsensical ones |