[lit-ideas] Re: Peter Winch (Is: "The Truth About Lies," by McEvoy
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:35:29 -0700 (PDT)
--- On Tue, 18/5/10, Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx>
> I was browsing
> "Understanding" -- a volume in
> the best society for philosophy that England ever
> gave, "The Royal Institute
> of Philosophy", -- those handy paperback volumes
> edited by Macmillan -- and
> caught Winch quoting Grice:
>
> "Grice is a genius. This is all about the "point" of what
> we say, not about
> its truth!"
So Grice described himself as a genius? Go figure. Though, to be fair, he does
apparently add this description is "not about its truth."
Donal
Of no fixed charitable status
England
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