[lit-ideas] Re: Why Grice Was Called 'Grice'
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:29:04 EDT
If we consider the cooperative principle
from wiki
"Make your contribution such as it is required, at the stage at which it
occurs, by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which
you are engaged."
Maxim of Quality
Be Truthful
Only say what you believe to be true.
Only say what you have evidence for.
Maxim of Quantity
Make your contribution as informative as is required for the current
purposes of the exchange.
Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.
Maxim of Relevance
Relevance
Make your contribution relevant to the interaction.
Maxim of Manner
Be Clear
Avoid unnecessary prolixity
Avoid ambiguity.
Be brief.
Be orderly.
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We try to apply to Grice's example:
A: Why is he called "Grice"?
B: Because he is Grice.
Is that unimpeachable, as R. Paul seems to be suggesting?
It's a break of every maxim, possible and real! -- Kripke notwithstanding.
Surely the intelligent, not idiotic answer would be:
"Why not?" (alla Mad Hatter).
Cheers,
JL Speranza
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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