Some philosophers can't bear to say simple things, like "Suppose a dog bites a man." They feel obliged instead to say, "Suppose a dog d bites a man m at time t," thereby demonstrating their unshakable commitment to logical rigor, even though they don't go on to manipulate any formulae involving d, m, and t.


Freedom Evolves (ed. Penguin UK, 2004) - ISBN: 9780141949802

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Some philosophers can't bear to say simple things, like Suppose a dog bites a man. They feel obliged instead to say, Suppose a dog d bites a man m at ...

Some philosophers can't bear to say simple things, like Suppose a dog bites a man. They feel obliged instead to say, Suppose a dog d bites a man m at ...

Some philosophers can't bear to say simple things, like Suppose a dog bites a man. They feel obliged instead to say, Suppose a dog d bites a man m at ...

Some philosophers can't bear to say simple things, like Suppose a dog bites a man. They feel obliged instead to say, Suppose a dog d bites a man m at ...