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Single Idea 18718

[filed under theme 5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / d. and ]

Full Idea

When we say that the word 'and' has meaning what we mean is that it works in a sentence and is not just a flourish.

Gist of Idea

Saying 'and' has meaning is just saying it works in a sentence

Source

Ludwig Wittgenstein (Lectures 1930-32 (student notes) [1931], B VIII.2)

Book Ref

Wittgenstein,Ludwig: 'Lectures in Cambridge 1930-32', ed/tr. Lee,Desmond [Blackwell 1980], p.43

The 7 ideas with the same theme [role of 'and' in systems of logic]:

16967 'Are Coriscus and Callias at home?' sounds like a single question, but it isn't [Aristotle]
17895 Combining two distinct assertions does not necessarily lead to a single 'complex proposition' [Mill]
18718 Saying 'and' has meaning is just saying it works in a sentence [Wittgenstein]
12597 I might accept P and Q as likely, but reject P-and-Q as unlikely [Harman]
12664 A truth-table, not inferential role, defines 'and' [Fodor]
12010 Is the meaning of 'and' given by its truth table, or by its introduction and elimination rules? [Forbes,G]
23628 The connective 'and' can have an order-sensitive meaning, as 'and then' [Hossack]