[lit-ideas] Re: "Londres est jolie -- et elle n'est pas jolie; je le sais" (Tyler Burge)

the example is not by Tyler, but by Saul Kripke (in "A puzzle about
belief")

once again, if you want to quote, why not do it right?



> R. Paul, who loves Paris, writes:
>
>
> "in geography a  clear distinction [is known to 'exist'] between Paris and
> Buenos  Aires."
>
> -- Yes, that is as it might  be,
>
> but remember cities -- sorry in my previous  post I took 'distinction' to
> mean 'distance' -- are broad things (and so is  Paris).
>
> And recall 'puzzling  Pierre':
>
> He _knows_ London is beautiful ("Londres est  jolie")
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> And he _knows_ London is also  ugly ("London is ugly").
>
> (Example by (c) courtesy of Tyler  Burge).
>
> McEvoy, who _knows_ should be able to *decide*  (and maybe try convince us).
>
> Cheers,
>
> JL
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