Stuart writes: "I am a retired bureaucrat who studied philosophy in his youth with an emphasis on Wittgenstein. I currently write a bit." Hi Stuart, Don't get me wrong what with all the schmucky name-calling on my part--let's treat that sort of thing like one is being insulted by Don Rickles, who likes the hockey pucks he pokes pies at. Familiar with A. J. Ayers' _Wittgenstein_? There's also a very good article by Fodor ("The Revenge of the Given") found in _Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind_, 2007. Cheers, Budd ========================================= Need Something? Check here: http://ludwig.squarespace.com/wittrslinks/