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3.5.2
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p.155
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The idea of 'making' can be mere conceptual explanation (like 'because')
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Full Idea:
If we say 'being a child of our parent's sibling makes him your first cousin', that can be paraphrased using 'because', and this is the 'because' of conceptual explanation: the second part elucidates the sense of the first part.
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From:
Wolfgang Künne (Conceptions of Truth [2003], 3.5.2)
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A reaction:
Fans of truth-making are certainly made uncomfortable by talk of 'what makes this a good painting' or 'this made my day'. They need a bit more sharpness to the concept of 'making' a truth.
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