[lit-ideas] Fw: Truly
- From: Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:51:51 -0800 (PST)
Reposting this, I am sure that the posts are getting delayed.
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From: Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [lit-ideas] Truly
Well, I don't think that convicting or not convicting is supposed to be a
matter of 'choice'. Aren't judges and juries supposed to be compelled by the
facts, or lack of them ? If it ever comes down to a matter of personal choice
then there is probably something fishy going on.
O.K.
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From: "Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx" <Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:50 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Truly
McEvoy, in "Jurisprudence" refers to
""she truly believed she had no real choice" to convict - because, while
she subjectively believed or felt she had no real choice, objectively she had
a choice and so her belief was not a "truly believed"; and on another
reading to acquit - because, while objectively she had a choice, nevertheless
she subjectively "truly believed" she had no choice. [Those familiar with
Kant's first Critique will know the trouble he had resolving the subjective
and objective aspects of things, and the voluminous literature that has
ensued, and so might understand why a judge might stay clear of trying to sort
this out for the jury."
Indeed, the adverb 'truly' can be a trick.
I think Hart, borrowing from Bentham, would distinguish between internal
and external readings, and this is something Grice also essays in his
"Aspects of Reason".
"Truly", on the other hand, can be what was called in Oxford, with artless
sexism, a trouser-word.
She truly believed she had no real choice.
ANOTHER SCENARIO:
Jack: did he believe it?
Jill: He believes that p.
Jack believes that p.
Jack truly believes that pl
Truly, Jack believes that p.
It seems that 'truly', as Ramsey said about 'true', is
redundant (Grice
refers to Ramsey's 'redundance' theory of truth).
Try 'sincerely'.
Etc.
Cheers,
Speranza
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