“We find out soon enough that the universe is not capricious: the child who learns that fire burns and knife-edges cut know that there are inexorable limits set upon his desires. Language must conform to the discovered regularities and irregularities of experience.”
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Max Black
Max Black (February 24, 1909 - August 27, 1988) was a prominent philosopher known for his work in the fields of philosophy of language, epistemology, and metaphysics. He is renowned for his profound insights into language and logic, and his writings have had a significant impact on subsequent philosophers. more
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