Re: [Wittrs] The Language Game of Professional Philosopher
- From: Sean Wilson <whoooo26505@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:11:06 -0700 (PDT)
... Yes Han. I agree. But that's not the issue we were discussing. You are
quite correct that whether one labels a border case (or anyone) a "professional
philosopher" or not says nothing about the value they contribute to human
thinking, if any. I myself would find no need for the expression, except,
perhaps, in a derogatory context -- or perhaps a purely administrative (and
pedestrian) one.
But that doesn't get at the issue. The issue I was trying to show Walter
(unsuccessfully, as usual) was that one could observe the term with a sharp
boundary or not. The lesson was hence: what Walter thought was a matter of
"empirical truth," was merely a matter of the sense of the idea he preferred.
Periodically -- about once a year -- I try to see if Walter's made any progress.
But I agree with you that the the expression really doesn't do much, either
way.
Regards and thanks.
Dr. Sean Wilson, Esq.
Assistant Professor
[spoiler]Wright State University
Personal Website: http://seanwilson.org
SSRN papers: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=596860
Wittgenstein
Discussion: http://seanwilson.org/wittgenstein.discussion.html [/spoiler] ;
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