--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "blroadies" <blroadies@...> wrote: > > > --- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brendamirsky" <wittrs@> wrote: > > > "what-it-is-like" lacks a referent whereas including pain adds one. > > That's an important distinction. > > The distinction I see is the use of a specific common (in our culture) > word, pain, and the use of a vague phrase (in our general culture). But > "what's it like", for certain folks, in certain settings, can be > discussed endlessly. > > We ought to avoid "language game bias." > > bruce > We certainly ought. My objection is when someone seeks to impose another language game on me. I am talking about the brain and what it does, not about the unfathomable quality of being. -- SWM > > > > WEB VIEW: http://tinyurl.com/ku7ga4 > TODAY: http://alturl.com/whcf > 3 DAYS: http://alturl.com/d9vz > 1 WEEK: http://alturl.com/yeza > GOOGLE: http://groups.google.com/group/Wittrs > YAHOO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wittrs/ > FREELIST: //www.freelists.org/archive/wittrs/09-2009 > WEB VIEW: http://tinyurl.com/ku7ga4 TODAY: http://alturl.com/whcf 3 DAYS: http://alturl.com/d9vz 1 WEEK: http://alturl.com/yeza GOOGLE: http://groups.google.com/group/Wittrs YAHOO: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wittrs/ FREELIST: //www.freelists.org/archive/wittrs/09-2009
