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Full Idea
It is only when beliefs are given some symbolic expression that they acquire the precision and stability that enables us to entertain them.
Gist of Idea
We can't contemplate our beliefs until we have expressed them
Source
D.J. O'Connor (The Correspondence Theory of Truth [1975], Ch.5)
Book Ref
O'Connor,D.J.: 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' [Hutchinson 1975], p.32
| 3742 | Beliefs must match facts, but also words must match beliefs [O'Connor] |
| 3743 | We can't contemplate our beliefs until we have expressed them [O'Connor] |
| 3745 | Must sentences make statements to qualify for truth? [O'Connor] |
| 3744 | The semantic theory requires sentences as truth-bearers, not propositions [O'Connor] |
| 3746 | Logic seems to work for unasserted sentences [O'Connor] |
| 3747 | Events are fast changes which are of interest to us [O'Connor] |
| 3748 | Without language our beliefs are particular and present [O'Connor] |
| 3749 | What does 'true in English' mean? [O'Connor] |