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Full Idea
The standard cases of events are physical changes which happen sufficiently fast to be observed as changes, and which are of sufficient interest to us to be noticed or commented on.
Gist of Idea
Events are fast changes which are of interest to us
Source
D.J. O'Connor (The Correspondence Theory of Truth [1975], Ch.7)
Book Ref
O'Connor,D.J.: 'The Correspondence Theory of Truth' [Hutchinson 1975], p.62
| 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] |